Live US Train Status - Real-Time Amtrak & Commuter Rail Tracker
Track Amtrak Trains in the US
US Rail Carriers We Track
- Amtrak
National long-distance and Northeast Corridor.
- Long Island Rail Road
Commuter rail between NYC and Long Island.
- Metro-North Railroad
NY/CT commuter rail into Grand Central.
- NJ Transit
Commuter rail across New Jersey.
- SEPTA Regional Rail
Philadelphia and surrounding counties.
- MBTA Commuter Rail
Boston-area commuter lines.
- Metra
Chicago metropolitan commuter rail.
- Caltrain
San Francisco Peninsula corridor.
- Coaster
San Diego-Oceanside commuter rail.
- Tri-Rail
South Florida commuter rail.
- MARC Train
Maryland commuter rail into DC.
- Virginia Railway Express
Northern Virginia commuter rail.
Status updates when you load this page. Open the live map below for current Amtrak, commuter and freight positions, delays, and station arrivals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I track an Amtrak train in real time?
Open the US train tracker, choose Amtrak and enter the train number. Status updates as long as the carrier reports data.
What is the live status of the Northeast Regional?
Northeast Regional trains appear as soon as Amtrak publishes positions. The page refreshes on each load and shows the latest available status, including delay or on-time.
Are US commuter rail delays shown live?
Yes. Status, delays and last-update timestamp are shown for each commuter carrier we cover where the operator publishes data.
Does this cover freight trains too?
Freight is included where the operator publishes public status. Coverage varies by carrier.
How fresh is the train status data?
Status is refreshed on every page load. The last update timestamp is shown next to each carrier.
Do I need an account to use the tracker?
No. track-trace.live is free and does not require sign-up.
More information
Welcome to the Amtrak Train Status
Have you ever wanted to watch the status of your Amtrak train? Now you are in the right place. This Amtrak train tracker shows the status of all available trains and shows them on a map.How can I track my train?
There are two possibilities to find your train. Either you can display the whole map by choosing the “View live map”-option and zoom in to your train. Or you can search for your station. To do this, simply enter the station name or station code to lookup to begin tracking your train.Is my train on time?
Maybe... To see if you train is on time you can use the train status tool and just click on a specific train and take a look on the left side. You will see the stations and the estimated delay or if your Amtrak train will be early. As a first indication if your Amtrak train is on time you can refer to the color codes on the map. Green means, that your Amtrak train status is: on time – meaning the train is within the grace period. Yellow means, your train is late and in between the grace and 2x the grace period. If there the color is red, your trin is late by at least two times the grace period. More than six times the grace period mean that the background is black. If there is a grey background, it means that there is a service malfunction.Now, what is the grace time on this Amtrak train status?
This is determined by the train run length for you Amtrak train.- ≤ 250 miles and all Acela Express trains: 10 minutes
- 251-350 miles: 15 minutes
- 351-450 miles: 20 minutes
- 451-550 miles: 25 minutes
- ≥ 551 miles: 30 minutes