Empire Service Train 281
Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 19:12 on 12/05 (unofficial).
Train Status
- Status: Active
- 7 mi E of Buffalo–Exchange Street [BFX], 0 mph
- 21 miles SE of Niagara Falls
- 285 miles NW of New York Penn
Progress Tracker
- NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time.
- CRT, departed 11:25, 24 min. late.
- POU, departed 12:05, 22 min. late.
- RHI, departed 12:21, 21 min. late.
- HUD, departed 12:43, 18 min. late.
- ALB, departed 13:55, 40 min. late.
- SDY, departed 14:21, 42 min. late.
- AMS, departed 14:38, 41 min. late.
- UCA, departed 15:49, 54 min. late.
- ROM, departed 16:05, 54 min. late.
- SYR, departed 16:59, 57 min. late.
- ROC, departed 18:15, 47 min. late.
- BUF, arrived 19:08, 34 min. late.
- BFX, est. arrival 19:20, 25 min. late.
- NFL, est. arrival 19:56, 21 min. late.
Position Updates
- 19:12 - 7 mi E of Buffalo–Exchange Street [BFX], 0 mph
- 19:09 - 7 mi E of Buffalo–Exchange Street [BFX], 0 mph
- 19:03 - 3 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 18:57 - 10 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 78 mph W
- 18:54 - 15 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 18:48 - 22 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 76 mph W
- 18:42 - 30 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 76 mph SW
- 18:39 - 33 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph SW
- 18:33 - 41 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 18:27 - 48 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 65 mph W
- 18:24 - 50 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 47 mph SW
- 18:18 - 57 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 45 mph W
- 18:12 - 0 mi NE of Rochester [ROC], 21 mph SW
- 18:09 - 1 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 48 mph NW
- 18:03 - 7 mi SE of Rochester [ROC], 41 mph W
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Last updated Friday, 05-Dec-2025 16:16:09 PST