Empire Service Train 281
Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 17:08 on 07/04 (unofficial).
Train Status
- Status: Active
- 16 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph SW
- 88 miles E of Niagara Falls
- 234 miles NW of New York Penn
Progress Tracker
- NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time.
- CRT, departed 11:05, 4 min. late.
- POU, departed 11:48, 5 min. late.
- RHI, departed 12:04, 4 min. late.
- HUD, departed 12:27, 2 min. late.
- ALB, departed 13:15, on time.
- SDY, departed 13:39, on time.
- AMS, departed 13:58, 1 min. late.
- UCA, departed 14:56, on time.
- ROM, departed 15:13, on time.
- SYR, departed 16:12, 3 min. late.
- ROC, est. arrival 17:28, on time.
- BUF, est. arrival 18:40, on time.
- BFX, est. arrival 19:03, on time.
- NFL, est. arrival 19:39, 6 min. early.
Position Updates
- 17:08 - 16 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph SW
- 17:02 - 22 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 72 mph SW
- 16:59 - 25 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 75 mph NW
- 16:53 - 30 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 68 mph W
- 16:47 - 35 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 79 mph SW
- 16:44 - 38 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 76 mph NW
- 16:38 - 45 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 41 mph W
- 16:32 - 52 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph W
- 16:29 - 55 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 78 mph W
- 16:23 - 63 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 63 mph W
- 16:17 - 69 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 78 mph W
- 16:14 - 72 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 55 mph SW
- 16:08 - 72 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 0 mph
- 16:02 - 72 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 0 mph
- 15:59 - 72 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 0 mph
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Last updated Saturday, 04-Jul-2026 14:11:07 PDT