Amtrak Northeast Regional on-time performance
Of 1597 Northeast Regional trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 9, 50.7% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 65.6% within 10, 73.6% within 15. Trips ran 15 minutes late on average.
Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Northeast Regional ranks 23 for on-time arrivals.
Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 9, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.
Best day: Oct 24 (78.3% on time over 60 trips). Worst day: Nov 4 (17.3% on time over 52 trips).
Northeast Regional trains, one by one
Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 9.
Most delayed on average
| Train | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train 1135 Boston South to Washington Union | 15% | 66 min | 20 |
| Train 1163 Boston South to Washington Union | 10% | 65 min | 20 |
| Train 1165 Boston South to Washington Union | 20% | 40 min | 20 |
| Train 1167 Boston South to Philadelphia 30th Street | 45% | 40 min | 20 |
| Train 195 Boston South to Washington Union | 22.2% | 34 min | 9 |
| Train 1082 Washington Union to Boston South | 38.1% | 33 min | 21 |
| Train 150 Philadelphia 30th Street to Boston South | 33.3% | 33 min | 9 |
| Train 1161 Boston South to Washington Union | 14.3% | 33 min | 21 |
Most punctual
| Train | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train 152 Washington Union to Boston South | 100% | -13 min | 9 |
| Train 127 New York Penn to Washington Union | 100% | -5 min | 9 |
| Train 106 Washington Union to New York Penn | 100% | -1 min | 9 |
| Train 1079 New York Penn to Washington Union | 100% | 0 min | 9 |
| Train 425 Greenfield to Springfield | 100% | 0 min | 20 |
| Train 1089 New York Penn to Washington Union | 100% | 0 min | 9 |
| Train 144 Philadelphia 30th Street to New York Penn | 100% | 0 min | 9 |
| Train 1153 New York Penn to Washington Union | 90.5% | 4 min | 21 |
Last 30 days
On-time share of the Northeast Regional trips that finished each day.
| Day | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 51.5% | 13 min | 33 |
| Nov 8 | 41.5% | 16 min | 53 |
| Nov 7 | 32.7% | 19 min | 52 |
| Nov 6 | 26.4% | 38 min | 53 |
| Nov 5 | 26.9% | 23 min | 52 |
| Nov 4 | 17.3% | 44 min | 52 |
| Nov 3 | 47.2% | 17 min | 53 |
| Nov 2 | 50.9% | 9 min | 53 |
| Nov 1 | 58.2% | 5 min | 55 |
| Oct 31 | 59.6% | 6 min | 52 |
| Oct 30 | 43.4% | 16 min | 53 |
| Oct 29 | 45.1% | 12 min | 51 |
| Oct 28 | 58.8% | 8 min | 51 |
| Oct 27 | 47.1% | 17 min | 51 |
| Oct 26 | 48.9% | 58 min | 47 |
| Oct 25 | 66.7% | 6 min | 60 |
| Oct 24 | 78.3% | 3 min | 60 |
| Oct 23 | 58.3% | 15 min | 60 |
| Oct 22 | 39% | 18 min | 59 |
| Oct 21 | 65% | 7 min | 60 |
| Oct 20 | 63.8% | 7 min | 58 |
| Oct 19 | 52.7% | 13 min | 55 |
| Oct 18 | 75% | 5 min | 60 |
| Oct 17 | 70% | 3 min | 60 |
| Oct 16 | 31.4% | 27 min | 51 |
| Oct 15 | 49% | 11 min | 51 |
| Oct 14 | 46.2% | 10 min | 52 |
| Oct 13 | 53.8% | 12 min | 52 |
| Oct 12 | 60% | 7 min | 50 |
| Oct 11 | 35.8% | 21 min | 53 |
Northeast Regional delay questions
Is the Amtrak Northeast Regional on time?
The Northeast Regional is late about as often as on time: 50.7% of 1597 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 9).
How late is the Northeast Regional on average?
Measured at the final stop, Northeast Regional trips ran 15 minutes late on average. 15% were 30 minutes or more late and 6.4% an hour or more.
How do you measure Northeast Regional 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.