Empire Service Train 281

Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 12:37 on 10/12 (unofficial).

Train Status

• Orig.: New York Penn, NYOrigin: New York Penn, NY, sch. departure 10:20 ET 10/12
• Dest.: Niagara Falls, NYDestination: Niagara Falls, NY
• Status: Active
• 25 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 56 mph NE
• 273 miles E of Niagara Falls
• 105 miles N of New York Penn

Progress Tracker

1. NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time (New York Penn).
2. CRT, departed 11:10, 9 min. late, arrived 11:07 (Croton–Harmon).
3. POU, departed 11:56, 8 min. late, arrived 11:54 (Poughkeepsie).
4. RHI, departed 12:11, 6 min. late, arrived 12:09 (Rhinecliff–Kingston).
5. HUD, departed 12:34, 4 min. late, arrived 12:32 (Hudson).
6. ALB, est. arrival 12:55, on time, est. departure 13:15, on time (Albany–Rensselaer).
7. SDY, est. arrival 13:39, on time, est. departure 13:40, 1 min. late (Schenectady).
8. AMS, est. arrival 13:57, on time, est. departure 13:58, 1 min. late (Amsterdam).
9. UCA, est. arrival 14:54, on time, est. departure 14:56, on time (Utica).
10. ROM, est. arrival 15:12, on time, est. departure 15:13, on time (Rome).
11. SYR, est. arrival 15:59, on time, est. departure 16:09, on time (Syracuse).
12. ROC, est. arrival 17:28, on time, est. departure 17:34, on time (Rochester).
13. BUF, est. arrival 18:40, on time, est. departure 18:42, 2 min. late (Buffalo–Depew).
14. BFX, est. arrival 19:03, on time, est. departure 19:04, 1 min. late (Buffalo–Exchange Street).
15. NFL, est. arrival 19:39, 6 min. early (Niagara Falls).

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Position Updates

• 12:37 - 25 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 56 mph NE
• 12:32 - 26 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 0 mph
• 12:29 - 3 mi SW of Hudson [HUD], 89 mph NE
• 12:23 - 12 mi SW of Hudson [HUD], 83 mph N
• 12:17 - 19 mi S of Hudson [HUD], 87 mph N
• 12:14 - 22 mi S of Hudson [HUD], 66 mph N
• 12:08 - 1 mi S of Rhinecliff–Kingston [RHI], 80 mph NW
• 12:02 - 9 mi S of Rhinecliff–Kingston [RHI], 90 mph N
• 11:59 - 14 mi S of Rhinecliff–Kingston [RHI], 48 mph N
• 11:53 - 0 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 46 mph N
• 11:47 - 3 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 36 mph N
• 11:44 - 6 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 78 mph N
• 11:38 - 13 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 65 mph N
• 11:32 - 19 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 50 mph NW
• 11:29 - 22 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 60 mph N

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