Empire Service Train 281
Latest status for Amtrak Empire Service Train 281, updated 17:12 on 02/13 (unofficial).
Train Status
- Status: Active
- 17 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 65 mph W
- 89 miles E of Niagara Falls
- 233 miles NW of New York Penn
Progress Tracker
- NYP, departed 10:20 ET, on time.
- CRT, departed 11:05, 4 min. late.
- POU, departed 11:43, on time.
- RHI, departed 12:00, on time.
- HUD, departed 12:25, on time.
- ALB, departed 13:15, on time.
- SDY, departed 13:39, on time.
- AMS, departed 13:58, 1 min. late.
- UCA, departed 14:56, 1 min. late.
- ROM, departed 15:13, 2 min. late.
- SYR, departed 16:17, 15 min. late.
- ROC, est. arrival 17:28, on time.
- BUF, est. arrival 18:34, on time.
- BFX, est. arrival 18:55, on time.
- NFL, est. arrival 19:31, 4 min. early.
Position Updates
- 17:12 - 17 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 65 mph W
- 17:09 - 20 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 70 mph NW
- 17:03 - 26 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 74 mph NW
- 16:57 - 32 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 60 mph W
- 16:54 - 34 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 51 mph W
- 16:48 - 40 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 74 mph W
- 16:42 - 46 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 39 mph W
- 16:39 - 49 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 79 mph W
- 16:33 - 56 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 79 mph W
- 16:30 - 60 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph W
- 16:24 - 68 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 77 mph W
- 16:18 - 72 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 16 mph SW
- 16:09 - 72 mi E of Rochester [ROC], 0 mph
- 16:03 - 1 mi NE of Syracuse [SYR], 44 mph W
- 15:59 - 4 mi E of Syracuse [SYR], 40 mph NW
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Last updated Friday, 13-Feb-2026 14:16:08 PST