Silver Palm (train)

*Silver Palm*
	The Silver Palm on its inaugural run in 1982. An EMD F40PHR leads an Amfleet consist.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Florida
First service	November 21, 1982
Last service	April 30, 1985
Former operator(s)	Amtrak
Route
Termini	Miami, Florida; Tampa, Florida
Stops	8
Distance travelled	255 miles (410 km)
Average journey time	5 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	895, 896
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved coach
Catering facilities	On-board cafe
Technical
Rolling stock	Amfleet coaches
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s)	Seaboard System
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	14 mi
	23 km
	21 mi
	34 km
	35 mi
	56 km
	46 mi
	74 km
	63 mi
	101 km
	166 mi
	267 km
	207 mi
	333 km
	225 mi
	362 km
	255 mi
	410 km
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The Silver Palm was a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Miami and Tampa in the U.S. state of Florida.^[1] Service began in 1982 and ended in 1985.

From 1996 to 2002, Amtrak reused the Silver Palm name to rebrand its New York–Miami Palmetto route under the Silver Service banner.

^ "Profit Loss May Run Silver Palm Off Track". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. August 11, 1984. p. 174 – via Newspapers.com.