Editing Silver Meteor (section)

{{Short description|Amtrak service between New York and Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{italic title}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name        = ''Silver Meteor''
| image       = Silver Meteor 97 Arriving in Palatka, FL 01-28-2023.jpg
| caption     = The ''Silver Meteor'' arriving in [[Palatka, Florida]] in 2023
| type        = [[Inter-city rail]]
| status      = <!-- Only use when line is not operating normally -->
| locale      = [[Eastern United States]]
| first       = {{Start date|1939|02|02}}
| operator    = [[Amtrak]] (1971–present)
| formeroperator = {{Unbulleted indent list
   | [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] (1939–1967)
   | [[Seaboard Coast Line Railroad]] (1967–1971)
   | [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] (1939–1968, haulage agreement)
   | [[Penn Central Transportation Company|Penn Central Transportation]] (1968–1971, haulage agreement)
   }}
| ridership2  = {{Amtrak route ridership|Silver Meteor}}
| start       = {{amtk|New York City}}, New York
| stops       = 33 
| end         = {{amtk|Miami}}, Florida
| distance    = {{convert|1389|mi}}
| journeytime = 27&nbsp;hours, 44&nbsp;minutes
| frequency   = Daily
| trainnumber = 97, 98
| class       = Coach Class<br />First Class Sleeper Service
| access      = All train cars, all stations
| sleeping    = {{Unbulleted list
   | Roomette (2 beds)
   | Bedroom (2 beds)
   | Bedroom Suite (4 beds)
   | Accessible Bedroom (2 beds)
   }}
| catering    = [[Viewliner|Dining car]], [[Amfleet#Cafes|Café]]
| baggage     = Overhead racks, checked baggage available at selected stations
| stock       = [[Amfleet]]{{,}}[[Viewliner]]
| gauge       = {{Track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| speed       = {{Convert|50|mph|abbr=on}}<!-- 1389 miles / 27.7 hours --> ({{Tooltip|avg.|average speed (including stops)}})<br />{{Convert|125|mph|abbr=on}} ({{Tooltip|top|top speed}})
| owners      = Amtrak, [[CSX Transportation|CSXT]], [[SunRail|CFRC]], [[Tri-Rail|SFRTA]]
| map         = {{Silver Meteor}} 
| map_state   = collapsed
}}

The '''''Silver Meteor''''' is a [[Long-distance Amtrak routes|long-distance]] [[passenger train]] operated by [[Amtrak]] between [[New York City]] and [[Miami, Florida]]. Introduced in 1939 as the first diesel-powered [[streamliner]] between New York and Florida, it was the flagship train of the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] (SAL) and one of the flagship trains of its successor, the [[Seaboard Coast Line Railroad]] (SCL). The train was transferred to Amtrak when it took over intercity passenger rail service in 1971.

The train was part of Amtrak's ''[[Silver Service]]'' brand, along with its former sister train, the ''[[Silver Star (Amtrak train)|Silver Star]]'', SAL's other former flagship streamliner. The two trains were the remnants of the numerous long-distance trains that operated between New York and Florida for most of the 20th century. On November 10, 2024, Amtrak temporarily combined the {{lnl|Amtrak|Capitol Limited}} and ''Silver Star'', producing a Chicago–Washington–Miami route, the {{lnl|Amtrak|Floridian}}, leaving the ''Silver Meteor'' as the only remaining New York–Florida passenger train.

During [[fiscal year]] 2024, the ''Silver Meteor'' carried 298,328 passengers, an increase of 5.1% from FY2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amtrak FY24 Ridership |url=https://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FY24-Year-End-Ridership-Fact-Sheet.pdf |access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref>