A new temporary Amtrak train service will soon connect Chicago and Miami—combining the Capitol Limited and Silver Star services for a limited time.
The Floridian Amtrak service will begin on Sunday, Nov. 10.
“The Floridian offers customers an exceptional and sustainable journey to great destinations between Chicago and Miami, providing the amenities and delicious food our guests enjoy when traveling with us,” Amtrak Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Eliot Hamlisch said in a news release.
From start at Chicago’s Union Station, the line will stop in South Bend, Elkhart, and Waterloo, Indiana; Toledo, Sandusky, Cleveland, and Alliance, Ohio, and Pittsburgh and Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and will also make stops in Maryland and West Virginia before reaching, Washington, D.C.
Heading south from D.C., the line will travel through Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina—with stops in the state capitals of each, among other burgs—and then Savannah Georgia. In Florida, I t will pass through Jacksonville and Orlando across to Tampa and Florida’s West Coast, then back to Florida’s East Coast as it reaches Miami.
Amtrak touts that coach passengers on The Floridian will enjoy wide, reclining seats with plenty of legroom and no middle seat. First class private rooms will offer seats that turn into beds, an in-room restroom and shower, bi-level windows, and a dedicated attendant, Amtrak said.
Traditional dining service will be available in the dining car for those in first class private rooms—with chef-prepared meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and a complimentary alcoholic beverage with dinner for those 21 and over.
Café service with meals, snacks, and beverages will be available for all passengers.
The full trip from Chicago to Miami on the train takes about 40 hours.
