Empire Service Train 281
Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 19:12 on 03/18 (unofficial).
Train Status
- Status: Completed
Progress Tracker
- NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time.
- CRT, departed 11:01, on time.
- POU, departed 11:47, 4 min. late.
- RHI, departed 12:02, 2 min. late.
- HUD, departed 12:25, on time.
- ALB, departed 13:15, on time.
- SDY, departed 13:40, 1 min. late.
- AMS, departed 13:59, 2 min. late.
- UCA, departed 15:00, 5 min. late.
- ROM, departed 15:15, 4 min. late.
- SYR, departed 16:04, 2 min. late.
- ROC, departed 17:28, on time.
- BUF, arrived 18:19, 15 min. early.
- BFX, arrived 18:34, 21 min. early.
- NFL, completed, 19:12.
Position Updates
- 19:09 - 0 mi E of Niagara Falls [NFL], 14 mph W
- 19:03 - 3 mi E of Niagara Falls [NFL], 29 mph W
- 19:00 - 5 mi E of Niagara Falls [NFL], 30 mph W
- 18:54 - 8 mi SE of Niagara Falls [NFL], 60 mph NW
- 18:48 - 11 mi SE of Niagara Falls [NFL], 40 mph E
- 18:45 - 12 mi SE of Niagara Falls [NFL], 61 mph N
- 18:39 - 16 mi SE of Niagara Falls [NFL], 49 mph NW
- 18:33 - 0 mi E of Buffalo–Exchange Street [BFX], 32 mph W
- 18:30 - 2 mi E of Buffalo–Exchange Street [BFX], 30 mph SW
- 18:24 - 7 mi E of Buffalo–Exchange Street [BFX], 51 mph W
- 18:18 - 0 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 59 mph W
- 18:15 - 4 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 18:09 - 12 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 77 mph W
- 18:03 - 19 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 78 mph W
- 18:00 - 23 mi E of Buffalo–Depew [BUF], 65 mph W
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Last updated Wednesday, 18-Mar-2026 19:11:08 PDT