Amtrak · New York, NY – Miami, FL
Silver Meteor Cell Service & Coverage Map
Modeled coverage on board the Silver Meteor, New York, NY to Miami, FL. On the train, AT&T has the most solid coverage at 88% of the route, ahead of Verizon (81%) and T-Mobile (67%). Amber stretches are spotty: signal often works but may drop. AT&T's longest true dead zone runs about 4 miles between Jesup and Jacksonville.
The whole line at a glance
Miami, FL on the left, New York, NY on the right. Scroll sideways on a phone. Hover a band for its mileposts. Verizon, on the train.
Carriers compared on the train
| Carrier | Coverage mix | Solid | Spotty | 5G | Dead-zone miles | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Best on board | 88% | 11% | 55% | 17 | 4.1 mi | |
| Verizon | 81% | 19% | 29% | 0 | 0.3 mi | |
| T-Mobile | 67% | 28% | 62% | 68 | 18.2 mi |
Coverage summary
Verizon · On the train (in-vehicle model)
of the route has solid Verizon service on the train, plus 19% spotty
has modeled 5G; 24% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier
longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Kingstree and North Charleston
longest unbroken covered stretch, between Kissimmee and Winter Haven
- 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 23.9%
- 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 5.1%
- 4G LTE 51.8%
- Spotty (outdoor-strength only) 19.1%
- No modeled coverage 0.0%
- Not yet processed 0.1%
Verizon · Outdoor model
of the route has solid Verizon service outdoors
has modeled 5G; 57% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier
longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Kingstree and North Charleston
longest unbroken covered stretch, near Palatka, FL
- 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 57.3%
- 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 7.5%
- 4G LTE 35.1%
- No modeled coverage 0.0%
- Not yet processed 0.1%
AT&T · On the train (in-vehicle model)
of the route has solid AT&T service on the train, plus 11% spotty
has modeled 5G; 39% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier
longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Jesup and Jacksonville
longest unbroken covered stretch, between Trenton and Philadelphia
- 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 39.4%
- 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 15.9%
- 4G LTE 32.2%
- Spotty (outdoor-strength only) 11.2%
- No modeled coverage 1.2%
- Not yet processed 0.1%
Plan downloads and calls around Jesup–Jacksonville (7.0 mi without coverage), North Charleston–Yemassee (4.6 mi without coverage), Fredericksburg–Richmond (2.8 mi without coverage).
AT&T · Outdoor model
of the route has solid AT&T service outdoors
has modeled 5G; 49% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier
longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Jesup and Jacksonville
longest unbroken covered stretch, between Fayetteville and Florence
- 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 48.9%
- 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 23.7%
- 4G LTE 26.1%
- No modeled coverage 1.2%
- Not yet processed 0.1%
Plan downloads and calls around Jesup–Jacksonville (6.7 mi without coverage), North Charleston–Yemassee (4.6 mi without coverage), Fredericksburg–Richmond (2.8 mi without coverage).
T-Mobile · On the train (in-vehicle model)
of the route has solid T-Mobile service on the train, plus 28% spotty
has modeled 5G; 49% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier
longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Jesup and Jacksonville
longest unbroken covered stretch, near Deerfield Beach, FL
- 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 49.5%
- 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 12.6%
- 4G LTE 5.2%
- Spotty (outdoor-strength only) 27.7%
- No modeled coverage 4.9%
- Not yet processed 0.1%
Plan downloads and calls around Jesup–Jacksonville (32.5 mi without coverage), Sebring–West Palm Beach (12.9 mi without coverage), North Charleston–Yemassee (8.1 mi without coverage).
T-Mobile · Outdoor model
of the route has solid T-Mobile service outdoors
has modeled 5G; 82% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier
longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Jesup and Jacksonville
longest unbroken covered stretch, between Trenton and Philadelphia
- 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 82.3%
- 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 10.8%
- 4G LTE 1.6%
- No modeled coverage 5.3%
- Not yet processed 0.1%
Plan downloads and calls around Jesup–Jacksonville (32.9 mi without coverage), Sebring–West Palm Beach (14.6 mi without coverage), North Charleston–Yemassee (8.4 mi without coverage).
Station to station
In timetable order from New York, NY. Distances are along the track. Follows the carrier and model selected on the map.
| Segment | Miles | Coverage mix | Solid | 5G | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Newark | 10 | 100% | 87% | — | |
| Newark → Trenton | 48 | 99% | 59% | — | |
| Trenton → Philadelphia | 32 | 100% | 52% | — | |
| Philadelphia → Wilmington | 26 | 100% | 56% | — | |
| Wilmington → Baltimore | 68 | 90% | 41% | — | |
| Baltimore → Washington | 40 | 92% | 30% | — | |
| Washington → Alexandria | 8 | 100% | 72% | — | |
| Alexandria → Fredericksburg | 46 | 75% | 20% | — | |
| Fredericksburg → Richmond | 55 | 68% | 18% | — | |
| Richmond → Petersburg | 29 | 96% | 43% | — | |
| Petersburg → Rocky Mount | 97 | 72% | 15% | — | |
| Rocky Mount → Fayetteville | 90 | 92% | 23% | — | |
| Fayetteville → Florence | 83 | 83% | 17% | — | |
| Florence → Kingstree | 38 | 65% | 9% | — | |
| Kingstree → North Charleston | 57 | 67% | 16% | 0.3 mi | |
| North Charleston → Yemassee | 53 | 51% | 12% | — | |
| Yemassee → Savannah | 48 | 69% | 13% | — | |
| Savannah → Jesup | 55 | 72% | 17% | — | |
| Jesup → Jacksonville | 91 | 61% | 7% | — | |
| Jacksonville → Palatka | 57 | 84% | 27% | — | |
| Palatka → DeLand | 52 | 71% | 17% | — | |
| DeLand → Winter Park | 33 | 86% | 53% | — | |
| Winter Park → Orlando | 6 | 100% | 56% | — | |
| Orlando → Kissimmee | 17 | 100% | 73% | — | |
| Kissimmee → Winter Haven | 39 | 100% | 74% | — | |
| Winter Haven → Sebring | 41 | 100% | 49% | — | |
| Sebring → West Palm Beach | 103 | 78% | 21% | — | |
| West Palm Beach → Delray Beach | 18 | 100% | 73% | — | |
| Delray Beach → Deerfield Beach | 10 | 100% | 68% | — | |
| Deerfield Beach → Fort Lauderdale | 14 | 100% | 38% | — | |
| Fort Lauderdale → Hollywood | 8 | 100% | 85% | — | |
| Hollywood → Miami | 14 | 100% | 65% | — |
| Segment | Miles | Coverage mix | Solid | 5G | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Newark | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Newark → Trenton | 48 | 100% | 90% | — | |
| Trenton → Philadelphia | 32 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Philadelphia → Wilmington | 26 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Wilmington → Baltimore | 68 | 100% | 92% | — | |
| Baltimore → Washington | 40 | 100% | 88% | — | |
| Washington → Alexandria | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Alexandria → Fredericksburg | 46 | 100% | 63% | — | |
| Fredericksburg → Richmond | 55 | 100% | 50% | — | |
| Richmond → Petersburg | 29 | 100% | 98% | — | |
| Petersburg → Rocky Mount | 97 | 100% | 37% | — | |
| Rocky Mount → Fayetteville | 90 | 100% | 66% | — | |
| Fayetteville → Florence | 83 | 100% | 44% | — | |
| Florence → Kingstree | 38 | 100% | 23% | — | |
| Kingstree → North Charleston | 57 | 100% | 43% | 0.3 mi | |
| North Charleston → Yemassee | 53 | 100% | 20% | — | |
| Yemassee → Savannah | 48 | 100% | 42% | — | |
| Savannah → Jesup | 55 | 100% | 44% | — | |
| Jesup → Jacksonville | 91 | 100% | 29% | — | |
| Jacksonville → Palatka | 57 | 100% | 81% | — | |
| Palatka → DeLand | 52 | 100% | 50% | — | |
| DeLand → Winter Park | 33 | 100% | 90% | — | |
| Winter Park → Orlando | 6 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Orlando → Kissimmee | 17 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Kissimmee → Winter Haven | 39 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Winter Haven → Sebring | 41 | 100% | 97% | — | |
| Sebring → West Palm Beach | 103 | 100% | 80% | — | |
| West Palm Beach → Delray Beach | 18 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Delray Beach → Deerfield Beach | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Deerfield Beach → Fort Lauderdale | 14 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Fort Lauderdale → Hollywood | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Hollywood → Miami | 14 | 100% | 100% | — |
| Segment | Miles | Coverage mix | Solid | 5G | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Newark | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Newark → Trenton | 48 | 100% | 93% | — | |
| Trenton → Philadelphia | 32 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Philadelphia → Wilmington | 26 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Wilmington → Baltimore | 68 | 100% | 80% | — | |
| Baltimore → Washington | 40 | 100% | 94% | — | |
| Washington → Alexandria | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Alexandria → Fredericksburg | 46 | 83% | 55% | 0.8 mi | |
| Fredericksburg → Richmond | 55 | 70% | 47% | 2.1 mi | |
| Richmond → Petersburg | 29 | 94% | 77% | — | |
| Petersburg → Rocky Mount | 97 | 80% | 13% | 0.6 mi | |
| Rocky Mount → Fayetteville | 90 | 100% | 26% | — | |
| Fayetteville → Florence | 83 | 90% | 20% | — | |
| Florence → Kingstree | 38 | 96% | 14% | — | |
| Kingstree → North Charleston | 57 | 85% | 22% | — | |
| North Charleston → Yemassee | 53 | 73% | 17% | 2.3 mi | |
| Yemassee → Savannah | 48 | 82% | 33% | — | |
| Savannah → Jesup | 55 | 86% | 55% | 0.5 mi | |
| Jesup → Jacksonville | 91 | 57% | 36% | 4.1 mi | |
| Jacksonville → Palatka | 57 | 88% | 81% | — | |
| Palatka → DeLand | 52 | 84% | 63% | — | |
| DeLand → Winter Park | 33 | 90% | 80% | — | |
| Winter Park → Orlando | 6 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Orlando → Kissimmee | 17 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Kissimmee → Winter Haven | 39 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Winter Haven → Sebring | 41 | 98% | 87% | — | |
| Sebring → West Palm Beach | 103 | 81% | 57% | — | |
| West Palm Beach → Delray Beach | 18 | 100% | 97% | — | |
| Delray Beach → Deerfield Beach | 10 | 100% | 97% | — | |
| Deerfield Beach → Fort Lauderdale | 14 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Fort Lauderdale → Hollywood | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Hollywood → Miami | 14 | 100% | 100% | — |
| Segment | Miles | Coverage mix | Solid | 5G | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Newark | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Newark → Trenton | 48 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Trenton → Philadelphia | 32 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Philadelphia → Wilmington | 26 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Wilmington → Baltimore | 68 | 100% | 96% | — | |
| Baltimore → Washington | 40 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Washington → Alexandria | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Alexandria → Fredericksburg | 46 | 98% | 89% | 0.8 mi | |
| Fredericksburg → Richmond | 55 | 95% | 81% | 2.1 mi | |
| Richmond → Petersburg | 29 | 100% | 94% | — | |
| Petersburg → Rocky Mount | 97 | 99% | 18% | 0.6 mi | |
| Rocky Mount → Fayetteville | 90 | 100% | 37% | — | |
| Fayetteville → Florence | 83 | 100% | 41% | — | |
| Florence → Kingstree | 38 | 100% | 22% | — | |
| Kingstree → North Charleston | 57 | 100% | 32% | — | |
| North Charleston → Yemassee | 53 | 91% | 28% | 2.3 mi | |
| Yemassee → Savannah | 48 | 100% | 68% | — | |
| Savannah → Jesup | 55 | 99% | 92% | 0.6 mi | |
| Jesup → Jacksonville | 91 | 93% | 62% | 3.8 mi | |
| Jacksonville → Palatka | 57 | 100% | 98% | — | |
| Palatka → DeLand | 52 | 100% | 90% | — | |
| DeLand → Winter Park | 33 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Winter Park → Orlando | 6 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Orlando → Kissimmee | 17 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Kissimmee → Winter Haven | 39 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Winter Haven → Sebring | 41 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Sebring → West Palm Beach | 103 | 99% | 95% | 0.6 mi | |
| West Palm Beach → Delray Beach | 18 | 100% | 95% | — | |
| Delray Beach → Deerfield Beach | 10 | 100% | 97% | — | |
| Deerfield Beach → Fort Lauderdale | 14 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Fort Lauderdale → Hollywood | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Hollywood → Miami | 14 | 100% | 100% | — |
| Segment | Miles | Coverage mix | Solid | 5G | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Newark | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Newark → Trenton | 48 | 88% | 79% | — | |
| Trenton → Philadelphia | 32 | 97% | 93% | — | |
| Philadelphia → Wilmington | 26 | 98% | 96% | — | |
| Wilmington → Baltimore | 68 | 96% | 87% | — | |
| Baltimore → Washington | 40 | 94% | 89% | — | |
| Washington → Alexandria | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Alexandria → Fredericksburg | 46 | 62% | 53% | 0.3 mi | |
| Fredericksburg → Richmond | 55 | 52% | 45% | 2.5 mi | |
| Richmond → Petersburg | 29 | 95% | 89% | — | |
| Petersburg → Rocky Mount | 97 | 56% | 48% | 1.9 mi | |
| Rocky Mount → Fayetteville | 90 | 79% | 72% | 0.8 mi | |
| Fayetteville → Florence | 83 | 52% | 49% | 1.5 mi | |
| Florence → Kingstree | 38 | 80% | 77% | — | |
| Kingstree → North Charleston | 57 | 57% | 54% | 3.1 mi | |
| North Charleston → Yemassee | 53 | 49% | 39% | 5.4 mi | |
| Yemassee → Savannah | 48 | 40% | 37% | 0.9 mi | |
| Savannah → Jesup | 55 | 44% | 40% | 0.6 mi | |
| Jesup → Jacksonville | 91 | 35% | 29% | 18.2 mi | |
| Jacksonville → Palatka | 57 | 76% | 65% | — | |
| Palatka → DeLand | 52 | 54% | 54% | 1.6 mi | |
| DeLand → Winter Park | 33 | 79% | 77% | — | |
| Winter Park → Orlando | 6 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Orlando → Kissimmee | 17 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Kissimmee → Winter Haven | 39 | 85% | 84% | — | |
| Winter Haven → Sebring | 41 | 68% | 68% | 0.3 mi | |
| Sebring → West Palm Beach | 103 | 50% | 44% | 6.2 mi | |
| West Palm Beach → Delray Beach | 18 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Delray Beach → Deerfield Beach | 10 | 100% | 90% | — | |
| Deerfield Beach → Fort Lauderdale | 14 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Fort Lauderdale → Hollywood | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Hollywood → Miami | 14 | 100% | 100% | — |
| Segment | Miles | Coverage mix | Solid | 5G | Longest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Newark | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Newark → Trenton | 48 | 100% | 99% | — | |
| Trenton → Philadelphia | 32 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Philadelphia → Wilmington | 26 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Wilmington → Baltimore | 68 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Baltimore → Washington | 40 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Washington → Alexandria | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Alexandria → Fredericksburg | 46 | 100% | 96% | — | |
| Fredericksburg → Richmond | 55 | 94% | 92% | 3.1 mi | |
| Richmond → Petersburg | 29 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Petersburg → Rocky Mount | 97 | 97% | 95% | 1.9 mi | |
| Rocky Mount → Fayetteville | 90 | 99% | 98% | 1.0 mi | |
| Fayetteville → Florence | 83 | 97% | 95% | 2.0 mi | |
| Florence → Kingstree | 38 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Kingstree → North Charleston | 57 | 94% | 93% | 3.3 mi | |
| North Charleston → Yemassee | 53 | 84% | 78% | 8.4 mi | |
| Yemassee → Savannah | 48 | 98% | 95% | 0.9 mi | |
| Savannah → Jesup | 55 | 99% | 96% | 0.6 mi | |
| Jesup → Jacksonville | 91 | 64% | 61% | 18.3 mi | |
| Jacksonville → Palatka | 57 | 100% | 99% | — | |
| Palatka → DeLand | 52 | 95% | 94% | 1.6 mi | |
| DeLand → Winter Park | 33 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Winter Park → Orlando | 6 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Orlando → Kissimmee | 17 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Kissimmee → Winter Haven | 39 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Winter Haven → Sebring | 41 | 98% | 98% | 0.3 mi | |
| Sebring → West Palm Beach | 103 | 86% | 84% | 6.4 mi | |
| West Palm Beach → Delray Beach | 18 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Delray Beach → Deerfield Beach | 10 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Deerfield Beach → Fort Lauderdale | 14 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Fort Lauderdale → Hollywood | 8 | 100% | 100% | — | |
| Hollywood → Miami | 14 | 100% | 100% | — |
Silver Meteor cell service FAQ
Does the Silver Meteor have cell service?
For most of the trip, yes. Inside the train, solid coverage (the FCC's in-vehicle model) reaches 88% for AT&T, 81% for Verizon, 67% for T-Mobile of the 1,386-mile route from New York, NY to Miami, FL. Much of the rest is spotty rather than dead: AT&T has some signal on 99%, Verizon has some signal on 100%, T-Mobile has some signal on 95%.
Which carrier is best on the Silver Meteor?
AT&T has the most modeled on-train coverage (88%), with 5G on 55% of the route. Verizon covers 81% and T-Mobile covers 67%.
Where is the longest dead zone on the Silver Meteor?
AT&T: about 4 miles between Jesup and Jacksonville. Verizon: about 0 miles between Kingstree and North Charleston. T-Mobile: about 18 miles between Jesup and Jacksonville.
Does Amtrak Wi-Fi work on the Silver Meteor?
Amtrak Wi-Fi relies on cellular networks, so it generally weakens or drops in the same places your phone does. Expect it to be unreliable through the dead zones shown on this map.
How accurate is this coverage map?
It reflects carrier-reported modeled coverage published by the FCC (data as of Dec 31, 2025). It is not an onboard measurement. BarTrakr shows the FCC's in-vehicle model by default; the outdoor model is available with the Outdoor switch.
Can I use BarTrakr on the train without signal?
Yes. Tap “Save for offline” before you board. The route, coverage data and map background up to zoom 10 are stored on your device, and live tracking uses your phone's GPS, which works without cell service.
About this data
- Coverage: FCC Broadband Data Collection mobile coverage for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, release D25 (as of Dec 31, 2025, published Oct 13, 2026).
- Route: U.S. DOT / BTS National Transportation Atlas Database, Amtrak Routes. Stations and stop order: Amtrak GTFS.
- On the train: colored where the FCC in-vehicle model shows coverage; amber (spotty) where only the outdoor model does; red where neither does.
- Stretches shorter than a quarter mile are merged into their neighbors; at train speed they last only seconds.