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Daily Amtrak

Running now · updated 13:34

Running now +54 min

Today it is running worse than usual: typical arrival delay is +11 min; 45% of the last 29 runs arrived on time.

On-time · 30 days
45%
13/29 runs under 3 min
RT coverage: 29 full · 0 partial · 0 no data
On-time · 90 days
52%
31/60 runs under 3 min
RT coverage: 60 full · 0 partial · 2 no data
Typical delay
+3min
Median at arrival, 90 days
30 days: +11 min
P90
+49min
9 in 10 runs arrive with less than this
30 days: +52 min

Last 30 days

Delay at the end of each run, in minutes. One bar per run.

  • On time (<3 min)
  • 3–10 min
  • 10–30 min
  • 30+ min
  • Partial coverage
  • No data

Worst days

  • Wed 5 Aug Max en route +120 min · last fix heading to 27 +120 min
  • Mon 28 Sept Max en route +119 min · last fix heading to 27 +119 min
  • Tue 11 Aug Max en route +73 min · last fix heading to 13 +73 min
  • Mon 12 Oct Max en route +59 min · last fix heading to Chicago Union Station +57 min
  • Mon 26 Oct Max en route +59 min · last fix heading to Essex Amtrak +54 min

Distribution · 90 days

60 runs with a known final delay. On time = under 3 min, the same cut the map uses.

  • Early 17% · 10
  • On time 35% · 21
  • 3–10 min 15% · 9
  • 10–30 min 15% · 9
  • 30+ min 18% · 11

On-time by weekday

  • 27% M n=11
  • 45% T n=11
  • 58% W n=12
  • 64% T n=11
  • 71% F n=7
  • 50% S n=4
  • 50% S n=4

Recent runs

DateLast stopFinalMax
Mon 26 OctEssex Amtrak 13:34+54 min+59 min
Sun 25 OctWisconsin Dells Amtrak Station 13:340 min+59 min
Sat 24 OctChicago Union Station 18:18−14 min+57 min
Fri 23 OctChicago Union Station 17:57−5 min+50 min
Thu 22 OctChicago Union Station 18:18+11 min+56 min
Wed 21 OctChicago Union Station 17:590 min+37 min
Tue 20 OctChicago Union Station 18:38+36 min+59 min
Mon 19 OctChicago Union Station 20:51+49 min+59 min
Sun 18 OctChicago Union Station 18:21+19 min+58 min
Sat 17 OctChicago Union Station 17:44−16 min+59 min
Fri 16 OctChicago Union Station 17:57−8 min+59 min
Thu 15 OctChicago Union Station 20:44+42 min+59 min
Wed 14 OctChicago Union Station 20:29+26 min+59 min
Tue 13 OctChicago Union Station 18:00−8 min+58 min
Mon 12 OctChicago Union Station 19:02+57 min+59 min
Sun 11 OctChicago Union Station 18:040 min+32 min
Sat 10 OctChicago Union Station 18:59+51 min+59 min
Fri 9 OctChicago Union Station 18:23+20 min+56 min
Thu 8 OctChicago Union Station 17:53−9 min+50 min
Wed 7 OctChicago Union Station 20:29+28 min+59 min
Tue 6 OctChicago Union Station 17:47−21 min+59 min
Mon 5 OctChicago Union Station 21:28+21 min+59 min
Sun 4 OctChicago Union Station 20:32+27 min+59 min
Sat 3 OctChicago Union Station 19:44+40 min+59 min
Fri 2 OctGlasgow Amtrak Station 17:110 min+15 min
Thu 1 Oct102 14:55+1 min+3 min
Wed 30 Sept141 14:55−2 min+8 min
Tue 29 Sept141 14:59+4 min+15 min
Mon 28 Sept27 14:54+119 min+119 min
Fri 25 Sept102 15:00+2 min+4 min

Each run is closed into train_runs (country, train number, service day) from the live positions. Final delay = last delay seen. Partial coverage: the feed stopped before the final stop (last value used, hatched in the chart). No data: a run without any valid delay; counts as neither on time nor late. Data collected since 10 July 2026.