Train Simulator: Miami - West Palm Beach Route

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Soak up the sun in the new Miami - West Palm Beach route for Train Simulator and drive the commuter rail line under cloudless blue skies from Mangonia Park to Miami Airport. The 70 mile (114 km) long route runs parallel to the Southeast Florida coast and has 18 stations along its length.

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Release date:
18 December 2014
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Description

Soak up the sun in the new Miami - West Palm Beach route for Train Simulator and drive the commuter rail line under cloudless blue skies from Mangonia Park to Miami Airport.

The 70 mile (114 km) long route runs parallel to the Southeast Florida coast and has 18 stations along its length. A typical station on the route is composed of two side platforms connected by an overpass and two tracks, one for southbound trains and the other for northbound trains

The most notable station along the stretch of line is West Palm Beach, which opened to passengers in 1925. This station was fully restored in 1991 and is on the National Register of Historic Places, its pastel walls and iconic architecture contrast the heady diesels that roll through.

The new Miami Airport Station features prominently alongside Miami Central Station, although it is still to be officially opened. The two stations are a key point on the route, joining rail, metro, bus and airport shuttle services in one large transport hub

Under an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, CSX provides dispatch services, plant maintenance and freight traffic on the route, alongside passenger services operated by Amtrak. The route is relatively high speed too, with a maximum permissible speed of 79mph (127 km/h) for passenger traffic and 60mph (96 km/h) for freight traffic.

Also included with the route are the P42DC and the Dash 8-40CW locomotives. The Silver Star passenger service is replicated on the route, which originates in Miami and runs all the way to New York along the Atlantic Coast. Between New York and Washington the train is hauled by either ACS-64, HHP-8 or AEM-7 locomotives; between Washington and Miami, P42s are used. The Silver Star has a distinctive set of coaches so travellers can travel the long distance in comfort.

Scenarios


Eight scenarios for the route:
  • Welcome to Florida
  • Southern Silver Service
  • Rock Through the Night
  • Grand Opening
  • Dash 8 Yard Work
  • Silver Star to Miami
  • Mainline Freight
  • Florida Storm

More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!

Key Features

  • 70 mile (114km) route from Miami to West Palm Beach
  • Miami Central Station
  • New Miami Airport Station
  • Stunning Florida coastline
  • Historic West Palm Beach Station
  • Amtrak P42DC locomotive with Silver Star passenger cars
  • CSX Dash 8-40CW
  • Scenarios for the route
  • Quick Drive compatible
  • Download size: 1,273mb

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows® Vista / 7 / 8
Processor:
Processor: 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo (3.2 GHz Core 2 Duo recommended), AMD Athlon MP (multiprocessor variant or comparable processors)
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
512 MB with Pixel Shader 3.0 (AGP PCIe only)
DirectX®:
9.0c
Hard Drive:
6 GB HD space
Sound:
Direct X 9.0c compatible
Other Requirements:
Broadband Internet connection
Additional:
Quicktime Player is required for playing the videos

recommended*

Graphics:
Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required
Additional:
Quicktime Player is required for playing the videos

User reviews

NealTV8
Recommended | 10 Aug 2016

The route feel very accurate and all of the stations are in place that both Tri-Rail and Amtrak goes to. All of the stations are looked a like in real life. I live in South Florida so this route is a must for me to get

Helpful: 7
T-80BVM
Not recommended | 16 Sept 2019

Don't get it. Just don't. Its extremely boring, you just sit in the cab and adjust the throttle to keep up with the speed limit, and occasionally you might come across a railroad crossing and something, or a neat

Helpful: 5
BigFluffer
Not recommended | 16 Dec 2016

Just to start off, I think the Sherman Hill route felt more scenic and enjoyable that this. I very quickly ran through most of the route and was seemingly accurate (Judging only from Train Maps Live) but the only thing

Helpful: 5
Ingwar
Not recommended | 04 May 2024

Long and boring route. Boring scenarios. I have got it for the very low price to get Dash 8-40CW. And Searchlight Simulations have a free sound for this loco. So this is the only reason to buy this DLC.

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StampedTomcat50
Not recommended | 24 Feb 2022

Meh. Route's scenery is kinda shody. The included stock sucks an awful lot. Very little replay desire, as there is little more than commuter and express passenger services on can do on this route. I don't recommend it

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Rider
Recommended | 19 Jul 2025

Route is very simple, narrow and definitely not difficult. That makes a easier scenarios. I am enjoying this stuff and recommending it, but keep in mind the simlicity of track to not be dissapointed. Base route contains

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