Travel by train

Sun-Sentinel

Amtrak -- 200 SW 21st Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. 1300 W Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33411. 3001 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, FL 33021. 345 S Congress Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444. Tamarind Avenue and Datura Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33402. 8303 NW 37th Ave., Miami, FL 33147. Miami International Airport, transit bus loading area, lower level. 5 NE Third Road, Homestead, FL 33030. 800-872-7245. 800-872-7245. Nationwide rail service. Plan your trip, check schedules and make reservations at Amtrak's Web site.

Tri-Rail-- 800 NW 33rd Street, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, FL 33064. Main office phone number is (954) 942-RAIL(7245). Toll free customer service line operates nation-wide at 1-800-TRI-RAIL (1-800-874-7245). Commuter train runs next to I-95 through Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Tri-Rail's 71-mile-long rail corridor has 18 stations, each with connecting bus service. Tri-Rail also serves each county's international airport. Station map, schedule and ticket information are available on Tri-Rail's Web site.

Metrorail -- Miami-Dade Transit Agency, 360 NE 185th St., Miami, FL 33179; 305-638-6700. Metrorail's 21-mile rapid transit system connects 21 stations throughout Miami-Dade County. Fares: $1.25/full fare; $.60/reduced. Transfers and discount passes also available. Metrorail map. Schedule. More Info: For transit information, call 305-770-3131 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. For Maps-by-Mail, call 305-770-3131.