Empire Service Train 281
Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 13:09 on 11/01 (unofficial).
Train Status
- Status: Active
- 15 mi SE of Schenectady [SDY], 0 mph
- 270 miles E of Niagara Falls
- 131 miles N of New York Penn
Progress Tracker
- NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time.
- CRT, departed 11:01, on time.
- POU, departed 11:50, 7 min. late.
- RHI, departed 12:07, 7 min. late.
- HUD, departed 12:30, 5 min. late.
- ALB, arrived 12:52, 2 min. late.
- SDY, est. arrival 13:39, on time.
- AMS, est. arrival 13:57, on time.
- UCA, est. arrival 14:54, on time.
- ROM, est. arrival 15:12, on time.
- SYR, est. arrival 15:59, on time.
- 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
- 12:54 - 15 mi SE of Schenectady [SDY], 0 mph
- 12:48 - 2 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 89 mph N
- 12:43 - 11 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 103 mph N
- 12:39 - 18 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 85 mph N
- 12:33 - 25 mi S of Albany–Rensselaer [ALB], 54 mph NE
- 12:27 - 0 mi SW of Hudson [HUD], 29 mph NE
- 12:24 - 3 mi SW of Hudson [HUD], 87 mph N
- 12:18 - 11 mi SW of Hudson [HUD], 83 mph N
- 12:12 - 20 mi S of Hudson [HUD], 83 mph N
- 12:09 - 23 mi S of Hudson [HUD], 47 mph NE
- 12:03 - 1 mi S of Rhinecliff–Kingston [RHI], 86 mph NW
- 11:57 - 9 mi S of Rhinecliff–Kingston [RHI], 80 mph N
- 11:54 - 12 mi S of Rhinecliff–Kingston [RHI], 44 mph N
- 11:48 - 0 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 34 mph N
- 11:42 - 5 mi S of Poughkeepsie [POU], 72 mph N
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Last updated Sunday, 01-Nov-2026 10:11:04 PST