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Amtrak Lake Shore Limited on-time performance

Of 103 Lake Shore Limited trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 8, 57.3% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 61.2% within 10, 67% within 15. Trips ran 19 minutes late on average.

Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Lake Shore Limited ranks 16 for on-time arrivals.

57.3%
On time (5 min)
61.2%
Within 10 min (Amtrak)
67%
Within 15 min
21.4%
30 min or more late
103
Trips measured

Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 8, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.

Best day: Oct 26 (100% on time over 4 trips). Worst day: Nov 6 (0% on time over 3 trips).

Lake Shore Limited trains, one by one

Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 8.

Most delayed on average

TrainOn timeAvg lateTrips
Train 48
Chicago Union to New York Penn
37.9%33 min29
Train 448
Albany-Rensselaer to Boston South
50%27 min22
Train 449
Boston South to Albany-Rensselaer
69.6%10 min23
Train 49
New York Penn to Chicago Union
72.4%5 min29

Last 30 days

On-time share of the Lake Shore Limited trips that finished each day.

DayOn timeAvg lateTrips
Nov 80%41 min2
Nov 750%70 min2
Nov 60%32 min3
Nov 550%-3 min4
Nov 4100%-5 min4
Nov 30%134 min4
Nov 250%9 min4
Nov 1100%-15 min4
Oct 3175%-4 min4
Oct 3075%5 min4
Oct 2950%21 min4
Oct 2875%-7 min4
Oct 2750%15 min4
Oct 26100%-17 min4
Oct 2550%12 min4
Oct 2450%7 min4
Oct 2375%10 min4
Oct 2225%25 min4
Oct 2125%31 min4
Oct 20100%-6 min3
Oct 190%73 min3
Oct 18100%-15 min2
Oct 1750%0 min2
Oct 1633.3%16 min3
Oct 1550%27 min4
Oct 1475%7 min4
Oct 1375%29 min4
Oct 1266.7%23 min3
Oct 1175%52 min4

Lake Shore Limited delay questions

Is the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited on time?

The Lake Shore Limited is late about as often as on time: 57.3% of 103 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 8).

How late is the Lake Shore Limited on average?

Measured at the final stop, Lake Shore Limited trips ran 19 minutes late on average. 21.4% were 30 minutes or more late and 13.6% an hour or more.

How do you measure Lake Shore Limited 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.