Palmetto
New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Savannah. Southbound train 89 and northbound train 90, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in southbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
18 h 19 m
Southbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
89 southbound, 90 northbound
23 stations
Shows
What you see, in order
Southbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Eastern time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Southbound 89 | Northbound 90 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson River tunnels and the MeadowlandsThe 2.5 mile tunnel under the Hudson River between Penn Station and Weehawken, completed in 1910 with one tube in each direction, then the Meadowlands wetlands and the sports complex.Watch for Meadowlands | Early morning, 6:09 a.m.daylight May to Jul; dawn Aug to Sep; dark Oct to Mar; dawn Apr | Night, 11:13 p.m.dark | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark |
| Schuylkill RiverBeside 30th Street Station the line crosses the Schuylkill River, with Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in view, then North Philadelphia.Watch for Schuylkill River, Boat House Row, Philadelphia Museum of Art | Early morning, 7:11 a.m.daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct to Mar | Night, 10:09 p.m.dark | Trenton, Philadelphia |
| Delaware River bridgesThe Commodore Barry Bridge spans the Delaware at Chester, Marcus Hook sits beside the river, and the Delaware Memorial Bridge is visible downriver before Wilmington.Watch for Commodore Barry Bridge, Delaware Memorial Bridge | Early morning, 7:42 a.m.daylight Feb; dawn Mar; daylight Apr to Nov; dawn Dec to Jan | Night, 9:40 p.m.dark | Philadelphia, Wilmington |
| Susquehanna RiverElkton at the head of the Elk River, then the Susquehanna, the longest river on the East Coast, which supplies half the fresh water flowing into Chesapeake Bay; Aberdeen's proving ground beyond.Watch for Susquehanna River | Morning, 8:17 a.m.daylight | Night, 9:04 p.m.dark | Wilmington, Baltimore Penn Station |
| Potomac River and the monumentsLeaving Union Station through the tunnel under the Capitol, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin are in view; crossing the Potomac, the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery are on the Virginia side.Watch for Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Potomac River, Pentagon | Midday, 1:02 p.m.daylight | Evening, 6:52 p.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep to Oct; dark Nov to Feb; dusk Mar | Washington Union Station, Alexandria |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in southbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | 6:02 a.m. | |
| Newark | 6:16 a.m. | 6:19 a.m. |
| Metropark | 6:31 a.m. | 6:33 a.m. |
| Trenton | 6:54 a.m. | 6:56 a.m. |
| Philadelphia | 7:26 a.m. | 7:32 a.m. |
| Wilmington | 7:53 a.m. | 7:55 a.m. |
| Baltimore Penn Station | 8:40 a.m. | 8:48 a.m. |
| BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport | 8:59 a.m. | 9:02 a.m. |
| New Carrollton | 9:16 a.m. | 9:18 a.m. |
| Washington Union Station | 9:40 a.m. | 12:55 p.m. |
| Alexandria | 1:10 p.m. | 1:14 p.m. |
| Richmond Staples Mill Road | 2:53 p.m. | 3:01 p.m. |
| Petersburg | 3:32 p.m. | 3:35 p.m. |
| Rocky Mount | 5:08 p.m. | 5:13 p.m. |
| Wilson | 5:30 p.m. | 5:33 p.m. |
| Selma | 6:01 p.m. | 6:03 p.m. |
| Fayetteville | 6:53 p.m. | 6:57 p.m. |
| Dillon | 7:48 p.m. | 7:50 p.m. |
| Florence | 8:43 p.m. | 8:48 p.m. |
| Kingstree | 9:21 p.m. | 9:24 p.m. |
| Charleston | 10:21 p.m. | 10:28 p.m. |
| Yemassee | 11:14 p.m. | 11:17 p.m. |
| Savannah | 12:21 a.m. +1d |
All times Eastern time; "+1d" is the day after departure from New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Acela | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 4 more | Palmetto or Acela |
| Adirondack | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Palmetto or Adirondack |
| Cardinal | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 4 more | Palmetto or Cardinal |
| Carolinian | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 11 more | Palmetto or Carolinian |
| Crescent | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 6 more | Palmetto or Crescent |
| Empire Service | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Palmetto or Empire Service |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Palmetto or Ethan Allen Express |
| Floridian | Washington Union Station, Savannah, Rocky Mount, Petersburg and 2 more | Palmetto or Floridian |
| Keystone Service | Philadelphia, Trenton, Metropark, Newark and 1 more | Palmetto or Keystone Service |
| Lake Shore Limited | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Palmetto or Lake Shore Limited |
| Maple Leaf | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Palmetto or Maple Leaf |
| Northeast Regional | Washington Union Station, New Carrollton, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station and 9 more | Palmetto or Northeast Regional |
| Pennsylvanian | Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Palmetto or Pennsylvanian |
| Silver Meteor | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 13 more | Palmetto or Silver Meteor |
| Vermonter | Washington Union Station, New Carrollton, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station and 6 more | Palmetto or Vermonter |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.