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Amtrak Illinois Zephyr on-time performance

Of 57 Illinois Zephyr trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 9, 33.3% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 56.1% within 10, 64.9% within 15. Trips ran 16 minutes late on average.

Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Illinois Zephyr ranks 32 for on-time arrivals.

33.3%
On time (5 min)
56.1%
Within 10 min (Amtrak)
64.9%
Within 15 min
15.8%
30 min or more late
57
Trips measured

Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 9, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.

Illinois Zephyr trains, one by one

Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 9.

Most delayed on average

TrainOn timeAvg lateTrips
Train 380
Quincy to Chicago Union
34.5%16 min29
Train 383
Chicago Union to Quincy
32.1%16 min28

Last 30 days

On-time share of the Illinois Zephyr trips that finished each day.

DayOn timeAvg lateTrips
Nov 90%30 min1
Nov 80%21 min2
Nov 70%108 min2
Nov 60%13 min2
Nov 550%8 min2
Nov 40%24 min2
Nov 30%67 min1
Nov 2100%0 min1
Nov 150%4 min2
Oct 31100%-10 min2
Oct 300%18 min2
Oct 290%16 min2
Oct 2850%9 min2
Oct 270%20 min2
Oct 2650%16 min2
Oct 25100%-1 min2
Oct 2450%12 min2
Oct 230%19 min2
Oct 220%19 min2
Oct 2150%9 min2
Oct 2050%5 min2
Oct 1950%3 min2
Oct 1850%7 min2
Oct 170%35 min2
Oct 160%10 min2
Oct 150%13 min2
Oct 1450%4 min2
Oct 1350%20 min2
Oct 12100%5 min2
Oct 1150%5 min2

Illinois Zephyr delay questions

Is the Amtrak Illinois Zephyr on time?

The Illinois Zephyr is late more often than on time: 33.3% of 57 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 9).

How late is the Illinois Zephyr on average?

Measured at the final stop, Illinois Zephyr trips ran 16 minutes late on average. 15.8% were 30 minutes or more late and 3.5% an hour or more.

How do you measure Illinois Zephyr delays?

We record the delay at the final stop of each trip that completed, from Amtrak's live data. Cancelled trips are not counted. A trip is on time when it arrives 5 minutes late or less. Amtrak counts a trip as on time at 10 to 15 minutes depending on the route, so its figures can differ from ours; the 'within 10 minutes' share is the closest to Amtrak's threshold.