Empire Service Train 281
Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 17:57 on 02/26 (unofficial).
Train Status
- Status: Active
- 30 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 78 mph SW
- 47 miles E of Niagara Falls
- 263 miles NW of New York Penn
Progress Tracker
- NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time.
- CRT, departed 11:25, 24 min. late.
- POU, departed 12:07, 24 min. late.
- RHI, departed 12:24, 24 min. late.
- HUD, departed 12:48, 23 min. late.
- ALB, departed 13:20, 5 min. late.
- SDY, departed 13:46, 7 min. late.
- AMS, departed 14:10, 13 min. late.
- UCA, departed 15:14, 19 min. late.
- ROM, departed 15:29, 18 min. late.
- SYR, departed 16:17, 15 min. late.
- ROC, departed 17:32, 4 min. late.
- BUF, est. arrival 18:30, 4 min. early.
- BFX, est. arrival 18:55, on time.
- NFL, est. arrival 19:31, 4 min. early.
Position Updates
- 17:57 - 30 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 78 mph SW
- 17:54 - 34 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 17:48 - 41 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 17:42 - 49 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 78 mph W
- 17:39 - 53 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 78 mph SW
- 17:33 - 59 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 21 mph SW
- 17:27 - 1 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 48 mph NW
- 17:24 - 4 mi SE of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph NW
- 17:18 - 12 mi SE of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph NW
- 17:12 - 18 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 64 mph W
- 17:09 - 21 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 66 mph W
- 17:03 - 27 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 71 mph NW
- 16:57 - 33 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 57 mph W
- 16:54 - 35 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 76 mph SW
- 16:48 - 41 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 76 mph W
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Last updated Thursday, 26-Feb-2026 15:01:09 PST