Amtrak

Train status and train arrival times

Amtrak passenger train travel and status.

Check train status

Check train status

Check an Amtrak train’s current status and stop-by-stop times by train number and departure date. Covers trips shown on the public Track Your Train map; future or older trips may not be available.

Your information

DateOptional

Train’s departure date, for example 2026-09-28. Defaults to today in US Eastern time.

StationOptional

Only show this station, by name or code, for example Boston or BOS.

Train Number

Train number on your ticket, for example 179.

1 credit per run

Example results

Date: 2026-09-28
Status: on time
Page URL: amtrak.com
Train Name: California Zephyr
Train Number: 5
Origin Station: Chicago, IL
Destination Station: Emeryville, CA
Stops: Stops
Page URL Minutes Late Station Code Station Name Scheduled Arrival Scheduled Departure Estimated or Actual Arrival Estimated or Actual Departure
amtrak.com
0
CHI
Chicago, IL
—
2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00
—
2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00

Stops
Page URL	Minutes Late	Station Code	Station Name	Scheduled Arrival	Scheduled Departure	Estimated or Actual Arrival	Estimated or Actual Departure
amtrak.com	0	CHI	Chicago, IL	—	2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00	—	2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Amtrak

Amtrak's Check train status method returns current status and stop-by-stop times using a train number and departure date.

You can optionally limit results to a station by name or code.

Built by Fous from amtrak.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Amtrak.

Actions

Check train status

1 credit per run

Check an Amtrak train’s current status and stop-by-stop times by train number and departure date. Covers trips shown on the public Track Your Train map; future or older trips may not be available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Date`date`	Date	Optional	Train’s departure date, for example 2026-09-28. Defaults to today in US Eastern time.Example: 2026-09-28
Station`station`	Text	Optional	Only show this station, by name or code, for example Boston or BOS.Example: Chicago
Train Number`train_number`	Text	Required	Train number on your ticket, for example 179.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Date`date`	Date	Example: 2026-09-28
Stops`stops`	List
Page URL`stops[].page_url`	Text	Amtrak station page.Example: https://www.amtrak.com/stations/chi
Minutes Late`stops[].minutes_late`	Number	Minutes late for arrival or departure, zero when on time; null when not reported.Example: 0
Station Code`stops[].station_code`	Text	Station code.Example: CHI
Station Name`stops[].station_name`	Text	Station name.Example: Chicago, IL
Scheduled Arrival`stops[].scheduled_arrival`	Date	Scheduled arrival in local time, or null at the starting station.
Scheduled Departure`stops[].scheduled_departure`	Date	Scheduled departure in local time, or null at the ending station.Example: 2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00
Estimated or Actual Arrival`stops[].estimated_or_actual_arrival`	Date	Latest estimated or actual arrival in local time, if available.
Estimated or Actual Departure`stops[].estimated_or_actual_departure`	Date	Latest estimated or actual departure in local time, if available.Example: 2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00
Status`status`	Text	On time, late, cancelled, or arrived.Example: on time
Page URL`page_url`	Text	Example: https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.html
Train Name`train_name`	Text	Train service name.Example: California Zephyr
Train Number`train_number`	Text	Example: 5
Origin Station`origin_station`	Text	Example: Chicago, IL
Destination Station`destination_station`	Text	Example: Emeryville, CA

Example result

For Date: 2026-09-28, Station: Chicago, Train Number: 5

JSON

{
  "date": "2026-09-28",
  "stops": [
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.amtrak.com/stations/chi",
      "minutes_late": 0,
      "station_code": "CHI",
      "station_name": "Chicago, IL",
      "scheduled_arrival": null,
      "scheduled_departure": "2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00",
      "estimated_or_actual_arrival": null,
      "estimated_or_actual_departure": "2026-09-28T14:00:00-05:00"
    }
  ],
  "status": "on time",
  "page_url": "https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.html",
  "train_name": "California Zephyr",
  "train_number": "5",
  "origin_station": "Chicago, IL",
  "destination_station": "Emeryville, CA"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@amtrak",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "check_train_status",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "date": "2026-09-28",
    "station": "Chicago",
    "train_number": "5"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Check whether a train is on time, late, cancelled, or arrived.
Review estimated or actual arrival and departure times by stop.
Find a train's scheduled times at a specific station.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Amtrak?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Amtrak. This workflow reads the public amtrak.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Amtrak account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from amtrak.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.