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Amtrak delays today

52 of 116 Amtrak trains in the live data are running 15 minutes or more late right now, the worst by 3 h 16 min. The counts below come from Amtrak's live data and refresh about every minute.

Delays by Amtrak line

Trains in the live data right now, grouped by service. Late means 15 minutes or more.

LineRunningLateWorst delay
Northeast Regional19101 h 34 min
Pacific Surfliner931 h 09 min
Floridian431 h 59 min
Southwest Chief4358 min
Texas Eagle333 h 16 min
Vermonter3335 min
California Zephyr4253 min
Empire Service421 h
Crescent3237 min
Silver Meteor321 h 46 min
Carolinian2258 min
Lake Shore Limited2240 min
Lincoln River Runner2224 min
Palmetto2235 min
Empire Builder5120 min
Amtrak Cascades4115 min
San Joaquins4123 min
Coast Starlight3115 min
Keystone311 h 10 min
Lincoln Service2118 min
Mardi Gras Service2118 min
Piedmont2141 min
Sunset Limited2150 min
City of New Orleans1119 min
Maple Leaf1125 min
Capitol Corridor70none late
Wolverine40none late
Auto Train20none late
Illini20none late
Adirondack10none late
Blue Water10none late
Carl Sandburg10none late
Downeaster10none late
Ethan Allen Express10none late
Heartland Flyer10none late
Illinois Zephyr10none late
Missouri River Runner10none late

The most delayed Amtrak trains

The 20 most delayed of 52 trains 15 minutes or more behind schedule.

TrainRouteLate by
Amtrak 22San Antonio → Chicago Union3 h 16 min
Amtrak 40Miami → Chicago Union1 h 59 min
Amtrak 97New York Penn → Miami1 h 46 min
Amtrak 1163Boston South → Washington Union1 h 34 min
Amtrak 41Chicago Union → Miami1 h 25 min
Amtrak 1147Springfield → Roanoke1 h 21 min
Amtrak 1099Boston South → Newport News1 h 15 min
Amtrak 655New York Penn → Harrisburg1 h 10 min
Amtrak 581San Diego Santa Fe Depot → Los Angeles Union1 h 09 min
Amtrak 281New York Penn → Niagara Falls1 h
Amtrak 3Chicago Union → Los Angeles Union58 min
Amtrak 79New York Penn → Charlotte58 min
Amtrak 1135Boston South → Washington Union56 min
Amtrak 6Emeryville → Chicago Union53 min
Amtrak 777San Diego Santa Fe Depot → Goleta52 min
Amtrak 782Goleta → San Diego Santa Fe Depot51 min
Amtrak 2Los Angeles Union → New Orleans50 min
Amtrak 5Chicago Union → Emeryville50 min
Amtrak 1140Washington Union → Springfield43 min
Amtrak 76Charlotte → Raleigh Union41 min

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Amtrak delays questions

Are Amtrak trains delayed today?

52 of the 116 Amtrak trains in the live data are 15 minutes or more late right now. The longest delay is 3 h 16 min.

Which Amtrak line has the most delays right now?

Right now Northeast Regional has the most late trains: 10 of 19 running are 15 minutes or more behind schedule.

How late is an Amtrak train counted as delayed?

This page lists a train as late when it is 15 minutes or more behind its schedule. A train 5 minutes late or less is counted as on time.

How do I check one Amtrak train?

Open it from the table below, or search its number on the Amtrak train status page. The train page shows the stops, the scheduled and expected times and the current delay. LiveTrainTracker is not affiliated with Amtrak: confirm your travel plans with Amtrak.