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Amtrak 4

Amtrak · Southwest Chief

Expected at Lamar
5 min late
Observed: 5 min late at La Junta
Expected arrival
2:20 PM CT
In transit between La Junta and Lamar · 26 mph E
Last reported: La Junta, 7:00 PM MT

Live data: Amtraker (amtraker.com)

Route data

Run of 2026-11-09

26 of 2265 miles done (1%)

Run of 2026-11-08

1272 of 2265 miles done (56%)

Usually

Last 4 weeks

Departs
4:55 PM
Track 12B
Arrives
2:44 PM+2
Journey time
43 hr 49 min
32 stops
Runs
Every day

Delay trend

  1. 4:27 PM8 min lateRaton · Estimated
  2. 4:36 PM8 min lateTrinidad · Estimated
  3. 4:57 PM12 min lateTrinidad · Estimated
  4. 5:09 PM15 min lateTrinidad · Estimated
  5. 5:24 PM18 min lateTrinidad · Estimated
  6. 5:42 PM9 min lateLa Junta · Estimated
  7. 6:57 PM5 min lateLa Junta · Estimated
  8. 7:03 PM5 min lateLamar · Estimated

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Live data

Times are local to each station, as in Amtrak's timetables.

Departure
Sched.4:55 PMPT
Departed4:55 PMPT· On time
Arrival
Sched.5:25 PMPT
Arrived5:27 PMPT· 2 min late
Departure
Sched.5:33 PMPT
Departed5:33 PMPT· On time
Arrival
Sched.6:14 PMPT
Arrived6:16 PMPT· 2 min late
Departure
Sched.6:18 PMPT
Departed6:19 PMPT· 1 min late
Arrival
Sched.6:36 PMPT
Arrived6:36 PMPT· On time
Departure
Sched.6:43 PMPT
Departed6:43 PMPT· On time
Arrival
Sched.7:51 PMPT
Arrived7:46 PMPT· 5 min early
Departure
Sched.7:54 PMPT
Departed7:55 PMPT· 1 min late
Arrival
Sched.8:42 PMPT
Arrived8:41 PMPT· 1 min early
Departure
Sched.8:47 PMPT
Departed8:47 PMPT· On time
Arrival
Sched.11:20 PMPT
Arrived11:38 PMPT· 18 min late
Departure
Sched.11:22 PMPT
Departed11:41 PMPT· 19 min late
Arrival
Sched.1:27 AMMST
Arrived1:48 AMMST· 21 min late
Departure
Sched.1:37 AMMST
Departed1:55 AMMST· 18 min late
Arrival
Sched.4:31 AMMST
Arrived5:12 AMMST· 41 min late
Departure
Sched.4:39 AMMST
Departed5:19 AMMST· 40 min late
Arrival
Sched.5:39 AMMST
Arrived6:12 AMMST· 33 min late
Departure
Sched.5:43 AMMST
Departed6:25 AMMST· 42 min late
Arrival
Sched.7:36 AMMT
Arrived8:09 AMMT· 33 min late
Departure
Sched.7:36 AMMT
Departed8:15 AMMT· 39 min late
Arrival
Sched.10:41 AMMT
Arrived10:38 AMMT· 3 min early
Departure
Sched.11:31 AMMT
Departed11:49 AMMT· 18 min late
Arrival
Sched.12:34 PMMT
Arrived12:50 PMMT· 16 min late
Departure
Sched.12:38 PMMT
Departed12:53 PMMT· 15 min late
Arrival
Sched.2:27 PMMT
Arrived2:36 PMMT· 9 min late
Departure
Sched.2:27 PMMT
Departed2:39 PMMT· 12 min late
Arrival
Sched.4:14 PMMT
Arrived4:24 PMMT· 10 min late
Departure
Sched.4:18 PMMT
Departed4:31 PMMT· 13 min late
Arrival
Sched.5:17 PMMT
Arrived5:34 PMMT· 17 min late
Departure
Sched.5:17 PMMT
Departed5:39 PMMT· 22 min late
Arrival
Sched.6:45 PMMT
Arrived6:53 PMMT· 8 min late
Departure
Sched.6:55 PMMT
Departed7:00 PMMT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.7:47 PMMT
Expected7:52 PMMT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.7:49 PMMT
Expected7:54 PMMT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.10:18 PMCT
Expected10:23 PMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.10:20 PMCT
Expected10:25 PMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.11:09 PMCT
Expected11:11 PMCT· 2 min late
Departure
Sched.11:15 PMCT
Expected11:17 PMCT· 2 min late
Arrival
Sched.1:08 AMCT
Expected1:13 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.1:10 AMCT
Expected1:15 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.1:47 AMCT
Expected1:52 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.1:51 AMCT
Expected1:56 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.4:14 AMCT
Expected4:19 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.4:17 AMCT
Expected4:22 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.4:44 AMCT
Expected4:49 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.4:46 AMCT
Expected4:51 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.6:18 AMCT
Expected6:23 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.7:03 AMCT
Expected7:08 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.9:13 AMCT
Expected9:18 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.9:15 AMCT
Expected9:20 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.10:25 AMCT
Expected10:30 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.10:31 AMCT
Expected10:36 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.11:35 AMCT
Expected11:40 AMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.11:37 AMCT
Expected11:42 AMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.12:28 PMCT
Expected12:33 PMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.12:30 PMCT
Expected12:35 PMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.12:50 PMCT
Expected12:55 PMCT· 5 min late
Departure
Sched.12:51 PMCT
Expected12:56 PMCT· 5 min late
Arrival
Sched.1:55 PMCT
Expected1:42 PMCT· 13 min early
Departure
Sched.1:55 PMCT
Expected1:55 PMCT
Arrival
Sched.2:44 PMCT
Expected2:20 PMCT· 24 min early
Delays and times from Amtrak's public train data.

Live data: Amtraker (amtraker.com)

Delay history

Average daily delay over the last 30 days

On time
7%
Avg delay
2 hr 35 min
on 721 arrivals
Max delay
13 hr 1 min
Recorded runs
27

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: 27

Amtrak 4 is an Amtrak Southwest Chief train. See all Southwest Chief trains. See how often Southwest Chief runs on time.

Typical schedule

Stops and times for Amtrak 4 from Los Angeles Union to Chicago Union on a typical weekday. Actual times may vary.

StopArrivalDeparture
Los Angeles Union—4:55 PM
Fullerton5:25 PM5:33 PM
Riverside6:14 PM6:18 PM
San Bernardino6:36 PM6:43 PM
Victorville7:51 PM7:54 PM
Barstow8:42 PM8:47 PM
Needles11:20 PM11:22 PM
Kingman1:27 AM1:37 AM
Flagstaff4:31 AM4:39 AM
Winslow5:39 AM5:43 AM
Gallup7:36 AM7:36 AM
Albuquerque10:41 AM11:31 AM
Lamy12:34 PM12:38 PM
Las Vegas2:27 PM2:27 PM
Raton4:14 PM4:18 PM
Trinidad5:17 PM5:17 PM
La Junta6:45 PM6:55 PM
Lamar7:47 PM7:49 PM
Garden City10:18 PM10:20 PM
Dodge City11:09 PM11:15 PM
Hutchinson1:08 AM1:10 AM
Newton1:47 AM1:51 AM
Topeka4:14 AM4:17 AM
Lawrence4:44 AM4:46 AM
Kansas City6:18 AM7:03 AM
La Plata9:13 AM9:15 AM
Fort Madison10:25 AM10:31 AM
Galesburg11:35 AM11:37 AM
Princeton12:28 PM12:30 PM
Mendota12:50 PM12:51 PM
Naperville1:55 PM1:55 PM
Chicago Union2:44 PM—

Amtrak 4: the last 4 weeks

Observed arrivals from Oct 11 to Nov 8: 25 runs on 25 days, 661 recorded arrivals. On time means on time or early.

On time
7%
Average delay
2 hr 42 min
Worst delay
13 hr 1 min
on Oct 13
Stops
32
Days observed
25
Runs observed
25

Frequently asked questions

What time does Amtrak 4 depart?

Amtrak 4 usually departs Los Angeles Union at 4:55 PM. Actual times may vary.

How many stops does Amtrak 4 make?

Amtrak 4 makes 32 stops between Los Angeles Union and Chicago Union.

Is Amtrak 4 on time?

From October 11, 2026 to November 8, 2026, Amtrak 4 arrived on time or early 7% of the time over 661 recorded arrivals on 25 days. It ran 2 hr 42 min late on average. Its worst delay was 13 hr 1 min, on October 13, 2026.

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