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No live data for this train right now. Amtrak reports a train shortly before it leaves. Below is the schedule of its last run, on October 25, 2026.

Amtrak 1179

Amtrak · Carolinian / Piedmont

Scheduled
Status unknown
Scheduled arrival
6:44 PM
No live data right now

Usually

Last 4 weeks

Departs
1:00 PM
Arrives
6:44 PM
Journey time
5 hr 44 min
7 stops

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Stops
Limited data available
Departure
Sched.1:00 PM
Arrival
Sched.2:52 PM
Departure
Sched.3:01 PM
Arrival
Sched.3:36 PM
Departure
Sched.3:38 PM
Arrival
Sched.5:05 PM
Departure
Sched.5:09 PM
Arrival
Sched.5:27 PM
Departure
Sched.5:31 PM
Arrival
Sched.6:09 PM
Departure
Sched.6:09 PM
Arrival
Sched.6:44 PM
Scheduled times only: Amtrak has not reported this run yet, so delays and track changes are not shown.
Delay history

Average daily delay since October 17, 2026

On time
—
Avg delay
4.3 min
on 46 arrivals
Max delay
31 min
Recorded runs
9

Runs with delay measurements: 9. Too few to show an on-time rate.

Recorded runs include all runs with arrival records. Runs with measurements have at least one known delay. On-time rates and delays use individual arrival observations with known delay.

Runs with delay measurements: 9

Amtrak 1179 is an Amtrak Carolinian / Piedmont train.

Typical schedule

Stops and times for Amtrak 1179 from Alexandria to Raleigh Union on a typical weekday. Actual times may vary.

StopArrivalDeparture
Alexandria—1:00 PM
Richmond Staples Mill Road2:52 PM3:01 PM
Petersburg3:36 PM3:38 PM
Rocky Mount5:05 PM5:09 PM
Wilson5:27 PM5:31 PM
Selma6:09 PM6:09 PM
Raleigh Union6:44 PM—

Only 9 runs of Amtrak 1179 tracked since October 17, 2026: too few for an on-time rate yet. It ran 4.3 min late on average, on 46 arrivals.

Frequently asked questions

What time does Amtrak 1179 depart?

Amtrak 1179 usually departs Alexandria at 1:00 PM. Actual times may vary.

How many stops does Amtrak 1179 make?

Amtrak 1179 makes 7 stops between Alexandria and Raleigh Union.

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