| Home | Railroads | Facility | Location | Frequencies | |
| California | |||||
| Alviso | UP former SP Mulford Line | Alviso Marina County Park | Mill Ct at Hope St 3 blocks north of | UP 161.550 | |
| 20+ trains daily | Restrooms | First St | UP 160.320 | ||
| Open dawn to dusk | Lat N37° 26.085' Lon W121° 58.722' | Caltrains 160.815 | |||
| Amboy | BNSF Needles Sub | Pulloff parking area | Historic Rt 66 23 miles east of I-40 | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 50+ trains daily | No restrooms | Exit #50 | |||
| Roy's Café & Motel 1/2 mile east | Lat N34° 33.381' Lon W115° 45.049' | ||||
| Map 2 | |||||
| Anaheim | UP | Street Running | Santa Ana St between West St and | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Kroeger St | UP 161.550 | ||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | Map | ||||
| nearby | |||||
| Auburn | UP Roseville Sub Track 1 | Railhead Park | North side of Pacific St between | UP 161.550 | |
| (Westbound Directional | Restrooms, Drinking Fountain | Sacremento St and Auburn Dam | UP 160.320 | ||
| Running) | 7/11 and Maidu Market stores | Overlook. | |||
| Unknown number of trains | nearby. Parking can be scarce | Lat N38° 53.233' Lon W121° 04.430' | |||
| during soccer games. | |||||
| Bagdad | BNSF Needles Sub | National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) parallels | National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) | BNSF 160.590 | |
| 50+ trains daily | the UP from appx 5 miles northwest of | south of I-40 Exit #50 | |||
| Bagdad for about 15 miles to Amboy with | Map | ||||
| several scenic photo opportunities | |||||
| Barstow | BNSF Needles Sub | 1st Avenue Overpass | 1st Ave (Historic Rt 66) 5 blocks north | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 50+ trains daily | Sidewalks on both sides of overpass | of Main St | BNSF 160.590 | ||
| View of arrival and departure tracks | Lat N34° 54.228' Lon W117° 01.614' | ||||
| at the east end of Barstow Yard | |||||
| No restrooms. Street parking at either | |||||
| end of the overpass. Restaurants and | |||||
| convenience stores nearby. | |||||
| Barstow | BNSF Needles Sub | Western America Railroad Museum | 1st Ave at north end of the Overpass | BNSF 160.590 | |
| 50+ trains daily | Located in Casa del Desierto, a former | Map | |||
| Harvey House | |||||
| Barstow | BNSF Needles Sub | Riverside Drive Scenic View Pulloff | Riverside drive 1/2 mile east of 1st Ave | BNSF 160.590 | |
| 50+ trains daily | View of east end of yard and Amtrak | Lat N34° 54.239' Lon W117° 01.068' | |||
| station from a high bluff | |||||
| No restrooms | |||||
| Barstow | BNSF Needles Sub | B Hill Lane Scenic View Pulloff | End of B Hill Ln off Main St | BNSF 160.590 | |
| 50+ trains daily | View of west 2/3 of the yard | Lat N34° 54.065' Lon W117° 02.021' | |||
| No restrooms | |||||
| Barstow | BNSF Needles Sub | Barstow Station Mini Mall | National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) at | BNSF 160.590 | |
| 50+ trains daily | McDonalds, Popeye Fried Chicken, Gift Shop | I 15 Exit 182 | |||
| Parking lot has a clier view of the tracks | Lat N34° 53.4965' Lon W116° 59.9495' | ||||
| The McDonalds is in 3 railroad passenger cars | |||||
| Beaumont | UP former SP Sunset Route | El Casco Scenic View Pulloff | San Timoteo Canyon Rd off Oak Valley | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Beaumont Hill | Pkwy 8 miles east of I-10 Exit #92 | UP 161.550 | ||
| Park on east side of crossing | Lat N33° 58.364' Lon W117° 5.062' | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| 8 miles east | |||||
| Belden | BNSF | Scenic View Pulloff | St Rt 70 appx 20-25 miles north of Pulga | UP 160.320 | |
| UP former WP | View of "Honeymoon Tunnels" across | Lat N40° 00.315' Lon W121° 15.927' | UP 160.470 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | the river | Map 2 | UP 160.740 | ||
| Benicia | UP Martinez Sub | I-680 Scenic View Pulloff | I-680 northbound just before the toll | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of UP Suisun Bay Bridge | booth | |||
| No restrooms | Lat N38° 02.773' Lon W122° 07.744' | ||||
| Bridge toll required | |||||
| Blairsden | UP Canyon Sub | Little Bear RV Park | Little Bear Rd at St Rt 70. | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Recreational Vehicle Park with | Lat N39° 47.520' Lon W120° 38.224' | |||
| full hookups. Cabins also are | |||||
| available. RV sites 33, 34, 35, | |||||
| 36, 38, 39, 40, 54 and 55 all | |||||
| have a clear view of the tracks. | |||||
| Cabazon | UP former SP Sunset Route | Apache Trail Scenic View Pulloff | Apache Trail at Main St off I-10 Exit #104 | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of east slope of Beaumont Hill | Lat N33° 55.201' Lon W116° 48.425' | UP 161.550 | ||
| with San Jacinto Mountains in the | Do not walk along the tracks off the street | ||||
| background | |||||
| Park on Main St, walk across the tracks | |||||
| Convenience stores nearby | |||||
| Cajon | BNSF Cajon Sub | Blue Cut | Cajon Blvd, Keenbrook Rd, Swarthout | BNSF 161.190 | |
| UP | Multiple pulloff locations with good photo | Canyon Rd west of I-215 Exit 54A (Devore Rd) | UP 160.410 | ||
| Amtrak | opportunities | Lat N34° 15.9203' Lon W117° 27.8447' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Note: Forest Service roads may be closed | ||||
| during Fire Season! | |||||
| Cajon | BNSF Cajon Sub | Sullivan's Curve | Santa Fe Fire Rd between St Rt 138 I-15 | BNSF 161.190 | |
| UP | Multiple photo opportunities | Exit 131 and Cajon Blvd I-15 Exit 127 | UP 160.410 | ||
| Amtrak | Note: Forest Service roads may be closed | Lat N34° 17.9545' Lon W117° 28.4110' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | during Fire Season! | ||||
| Cajon | BNSF Cajon Sub | Cajon Summit | St Rt 138, Summit Post Office Rd and | BNSF 161.190 | |
| UP | Multiple pulloffs with good photo opportunities | Summit Trail Rd | UP 160.410 | ||
| Amtrak | Note: Forest Service roads may be closed | Lat N34° 19.5091' Lon W117° 25.3530' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | during Fire Season! | ||||
| Cameron | BNSF | Scenic View Pulloff | Cameron Canyon Rd at St Rt 58 | BNSF 160.650 | |
| UP | View of 2.2% grade west of Mohave | Cameron Exit | UP 160.320 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Lat N35° 05.873' Lon W118° 17.731' | ||||
| Capitola | UP former SP | Capitola State Beach | Cliff Dr at Wharf Rd | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Cliff Park | Lat N36° 58.354' Lon W121° 57.188' | |||
| View of trestle crossing Soquel Creek | |||||
| Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails, | |||||
| fishing wharf | |||||
| Restaurants nearby | |||||
| Capitola | UP former SP | New Brighton State Beach | Park Ave 1/4 mile south of St Rt 1 | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic areas, camping, | Lat N36° 58.886' Lon W121° 56.221' | |||
| public showers | |||||
| Restaurants nearby | |||||
| Cima | UP Cima Sub | Mojave National Preserve | Brant Cima Rd at Cima Rd appx 17 miles | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Multiple scenic locations exist along | south of I-15 Exit #270 | |||
| Cima Hill in the Mojave National | Lat N35° 14.253' Lon W115° 29.954' | ||||
| Preserve. Roads parallel the tracks | Map 2 | ||||
| from Kelso (see Kelso below) through | Stay off the tracks - Rangers do patrol | ||||
| to the eastern boundary of the Preserve | the area | ||||
| No restrooms or sources of food or | |||||
| beverages | |||||
| High ground clearance vehicle | |||||
| recommended - some roads are | |||||
| unpaved. Hiking may be required for | |||||
| some photo locations | |||||
| Colfax | UP former SP | Cape Horn State Monument | St Rt 174 1/2 mile north of I-80 Exit #140 | UP 160.230 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Donner Pass | Lat N39° 6.592' Lon W120° 56.992 | |||
| Unknown facilities | |||||
| Colfax | UP former SP | Downtown Depot Park | Grass Valley Rd between Main St and | UP 160.230 | |
| Unknown number of trains | SP Depot currently being restored | Railroad St | |||
| Trackside benches and small park | Lat N39° 6.015' Lon W120° 57.190' | ||||
| Gazebo across the tracks | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Colton | UP Colton Yard | Pepper Avenue Bridge | Pepper Ave 1/4 mile south of Valley Blvd | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Overview of UP Colton Yard | Lat N34° 04.024' Lon W117° 21.165' | UP 161.550 | ||
| No restrooms, park at south end of the | UP 160.620 | ||||
| bridge on east side of the road | UP 161.430 | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| east on Valley Blvd | |||||
| Restaurant at Hermosa Ave and Valley | |||||
| Blvd parking lot has trackside view | |||||
| Colton | BNSF | Small unnamed park | W K St at S 5th St | BNSF 161.190 | |
| UP | View of BNSF-UP crossing and interchange | Lat N34° 3.8890' Lon W117° 19.7519' | UP 160.410 | ||
| Amtrak | in the southwest quadrant, with no | UP 161.550 | |||
| Metrolink | obstructions for photos. | ||||
| Unknown number of trains | Do not cross the tracks. Railroad and local law | ||||
| enforcement do watch this location but will not | |||||
| bother you if you stay away from the tracks. | |||||
| Cressey | BNSF Stockton Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | Santa Fe Dr 1/2 mile west of Cressey Way | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Amtrak | View of BNSF Merced River Bridge | Lat N37° 25.636' Lon W120° 40.431' | |||
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Map 2 | |||
| Crockett-Vallejo | UP Martinez Sub | Eckley Pier - located in the | Carquinez Scenic Dr 3 1/2 miles east | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Carquinez Regional Shoreline of | of I-80 | UP 160.740 | ||
| East Bay Regional Park District | Parking in Bull Valley Staging Area | UP 160.800 | |||
| Restrooms, picnic tables | Lat N38° 03.240' Lon W122° 12.143' | ||||
| Crockett-Vallejo | UP Martinez Sub | I-80 (Westbound) Pedestrian Walkway | Crockett Access: | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Scenic view of UP Martinez Sub | Pomona St at foot of westbound exit ramp | UP 160.740 | ||
| Restaurants on Ppomona St | Vallejo Access confirmation needed | UP 160.800 | |||
| Map | |||||
| Daggett | BNSF Needles Sub | Common railfan location | Historic Route 66 3/8 mile east of A St | BNSF 160.935 | |
| UP former SP | Pulloff parking | (I-40 Exit #7) | UP 160.515 | ||
| 80+ trains daily | Lat N34° 51.711' Lon W116° 52.838' | ||||
| Daggett | BNSF Needles Sub | National Trails Highway (Historic Route 66) | National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) between | BNSF 160.935 | |
| UP former SP | parallels BNSF for several miles between Nebo | Nebo St and Cam Rock Rd | UP 160.515 | ||
| 80+ trains daily | and Daggett. Several locations to pull off and | Map | |||
| safely park. | |||||
| Davis | UP | Amtrak Station | 2nd St at G St, inside the Wye, 1/2 mile | UP 160.410 | |
| California Northern | Outdoor seating | north and east from the I-80 Richards | UP 161.550 | ||
| 50+ trains daily | Common railfan location, station | Blvd Exit #77 | CFNR 161.385 | ||
| management understands railfans. | Lat N38° 32.654' Lon W121° 44.278' | ||||
| Restrooms when station is open | Stay out of waiting room when occupied | ||||
| Many restaurants and convenience | by passengers | ||||
| stores nearby | |||||
| Del Mar | AMTRAK | Torrey Pines State Reserve | Torrey Pines Rd at Camino del Mar | BNSF 160.560 | |
| BNSF | View of tracks along the Pacific Oeacn | Lat N32° 56.340' Lon W117° 15.708' | |||
| Unknown number of trains | beach | ||||
| Other areas in the park also provide | |||||
| views of the railroad | |||||
| Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails | |||||
| Note: food and beverages other than | |||||
| water is prohibited in all areas of the | |||||
| Reserve other than the beach. | |||||
| Devore | UP | Glen Helen Regional Park | Glen Helen Rd at Devore Rd | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic areas with grills and | between I-15 and I215 | UP 161.550 | ||
| fire rings, hiking trails, tent and RV | Lat N34° 12.974' Lon W117° 24.385' | ||||
| camping with dump station, snack bar | |||||
| Devore | BNSF Cajon Sub | Cajon Blvd (Historic Route 66) parallels the | Cajon Ave between I-215 Exits 48 and 54A | BNSF 161.190 | |
| Amtrak | tracks for several miles. | Lat N34° 10.8371' Lon W117° 21.4658' | |||
| Unknown number of trains | Restaurants and convenience stores | ||||
| nearby | |||||
| Dunsmuir | UP former SP Coast Div | Dunsmuir City Park | Dunsmuir Ave 1 mile south of I-5 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic tables | Exit #731 | |||
| Railroad Park Resort 4 miles | Lat N41° 13.464' Lon W122° 16.729' | ||||
| south | |||||
| Dunsmuir | UP former SP Coast Div | Castle Crags State Park | Riverside Rd east of I-5 Exit #724 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic area, camping, | Lat N41° 08.974' Lon W122° 18.660' | |||
| hiking trails | |||||
| Elkhorn | UP former SP Coast Div | Elkhorn Slough | 1700 Elkhorn Road 1/2 mile south of | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, parking, hiking | Strawberry Canyon Rd | |||
| trails | Lat N36° 49.627' Lon W121° 43.947' | ||||
| Emeryville | BNSF | Emeryville Amtrak Station | Landregan St (AKA Horton St) at Powell St | BNSF 160.650 | |
| UP | Restrooms in the station | Lat N37° 50.461' Lon W122° 17.516' | UP 160.515 | ||
| Amtrak | Restaurants nearby | ||||
| Unknown number of trains | |||||
| Emigrant Gap | UP former SP | Emigrant Gap Rest Area | I-80 Westbound Exit #162 | UP 160.230 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic area | Lat N39° 17.937' Lon W120° 40.408' | |||
| Empire | BNSF Stockton Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | Santa Fe Ave 3/4 mile south of Yosemite | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Amtrak | View of BNSF Toulumne River Bridge | Blvd (St Rt 132) | |||
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Lat N37° 37.584' Lon W120° 54.165' | |||
| Escalon | BNSF | Former depot location | Main St south of St Rt 120 | BNSF 160.650 | |
| No restrooms | Lat N37° 47.683' Lon W120° 59.602' | ||||
| Fremont | UP former SP Coast Div | Alameda Creek Hiking Trail | St Rt 238 (Mission Blvd) at St Rt 84 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | No restooms, street parking | south side or Alameda Creek | |||
| Lat N37° 34.373' Lon W121° 58.258' | |||||
| Fremont | UP former SP | Centerville Depot Museum | Fremont Blvd (St Rt 84) between Baine | UP 161.550 | |
| Amtrak | Located in restored SP Depot | Ave and peralt Blvd | |||
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms when museum and station | Lat N37° 33.509' Lon W122° 00.482' | |||
| is open | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Fresno | BNSF Stockton Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | Santa Fe Blvd off Avenue 7 2 miles east | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Amtrak | View of BNSF San Joaquin River Bridge | of St Rt 99 Exit #148 | |||
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Lat N36° 51.055' Lon W119° 54.350' | |||
| Fresno | BNSF Stockton Sub | Street Running | Diana St between White Ave and | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Diviadero St | |||
| Restaurants nearby | Lat N36° 44.819' Lon W119° 47.231' | ||||
| Fullerton | BNSF former ATSF | Pedestrian Overpass next to the | Santa Fe Ave 1 block east of St Rt 72 | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Amtrak | Amtrak/Metrolink Depot | (Harbor Blvd) | BNSF 160.560 | ||
| Metrolink | Lat N33° 52.116' Lon W117° 55.327' | ||||
| Unknown number of trains | |||||
| Fullerton | BNSF former ATSF | Independence Park | Euclid St between Williamson Ave and | ||
| Amtrak | Resrooms, picnic area | Valencia Dr | |||
| Metrolink | Lat N33° 52.078' Lon W117° 56.487' | ||||
| Unknown number of trains | |||||
| Gaviota | UP former SP Coast Div | Gaviota State Park | US Rt 101 31 miles west of Santa | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, parking, camping, | Barbara, 87 miles south of San Luis | |||
| fishing pier, shower, picnic | Obispo | ||||
| areas, food service. | Scenic view of Gaviota Trestle from | ||||
| Gaviota St Park, Refugio St Beach | the fishing pier | ||||
| and El Capitan St Park are linked | Lat N34° 28.02' Lon W120° 13.81' | ||||
| by a hiking/bicycle trail | |||||
| Goletta | UP former SP Coast Div | Refugio State Beach | St Rt 101 20 miles west of Santa | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, parking, picnic area, | Barbara | |||
| camping area | Lat N34° 27.890' Lon W120° 04.162' | ||||
| Gaviota St Park, Refugio St Beach | |||||
| and El Capitan St Park are linked | |||||
| by a hiking/bicycle trail | |||||
| Grover Beach | UP former SP | Pismo State Beach | Pacific Blvd (St Rt 1) at Grand Ave | UP 160.410 | |
| Amtrak | Restrooms, picnic areas, camping with | Lat N35° 07.366' Lon W120° 38.088' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | RV hookups, hiking trails | ||||
| Helendale | BNSF Cajon Sub | Bryman Road, Aster Road and Jordan Road (all | Bryman Rd, Aster Rd and Jordan Rd off | BNSF 161.190 | |
| Amtrak | the same raod - it changes names twice) | National Trails Hwy 9 miles north of I-15 | |||
| Unknown number of trains | parallels the BNSF for about 8 miles. | Exit #151 | |||
| Map | |||||
| Hespiria | BNSF Cajon Sub | Multiple pulloffs on Summit Valley Road with | Summit Valley Rd between Telephone | BNSF 161.190 | |
| UP | good photo opportunities on the east side of | Canyon Rd and St Rt 138 | UP 160.410 | ||
| Amtrak | Cajon Pass Summit | Lat N34° 21.0461' Lon W117° 23.0517' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Note: Zero-Tolerance No Access to Forest | ||||
| Service Roads during Fire Season!!! | |||||
| Hespiria | BNSF Cajon Sub | Multiple pulloffs on Santa Fe Avenue parallel | Santa Fe Ave between Summit Valley Rd | BNSF 161.190 | |
| Amtrak | to the tracks | and Live Oak St | |||
| Unknown number of trains | Restaurants and convenience stores | Lat N34° 23.0063' Lon W117° 18.6887' | |||
| nearby | |||||
| Homer | BNSF Needles Sub | Goffs Road (Historic Route 66) parallels | Goffs Rd (Historic Rt 66) between Homer | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 80+ trains daily | BNSF for appx 6 miles with several locations | and US Rt 95 | |||
| to pull off and safely park | Map | ||||
| Irvine | BNSF | Irvine Amtrak/Metrolink Station | Barranca Pkwy at end of Ada St | BNSF 160.560 | |
| Amtrak | Pedestrain bridge crosses tracks | Lat N33° 39.535' Lon W117° 44.022' | |||
| Metrolink | Restrooms, parking | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Johnstons Corner | BNSF Cajon Sub | Hinkley Road Pulloff | Hinkley Rd between National Trails Hwy | BNSF 161.190 | |
| Amtrak | Space for 4 or 5 cars to park with scenic | (Historic Rt 66) and Jiggs Rd | |||
| Unknown number of trains | photo opportunities | Lat N34° 49.8108' Lon W117° 10.9062' | |||
| Jiggs Road (unpaved) parallels BNSF for 5 | Note: the map shows the tracks incorrectly. | ||||
| miles to Lenwood Rd in Barstow. | The tracks are just a few feet west of National | ||||
| Trails Hwy, the parking area is between the | |||||
| tracks and Jiggs Rd | |||||
| Keddie | UP former WP | Keddie Wye Trestle | Unnamed Park Road off St Rt 70 | UP 160.320 | |
| BNSF former WP "Highline" | Feather River Canyon | Feather River Canyon Scenic Byway | UP 160.470 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | located in the Plumas National Forest | Lat N40° 01.101' Lon W120° 57.470' | UP 160.515 | ||
| Plumas County website for railfans | Map 2 | UP 160.740 | |||
| BNSF 161.100 | |||||
| Kelso | UP | Restored UP Kelso Depot | Kelso Cima Rd north of Kelbaker Rd | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Mohave National Preserve Bisitor's Center | appx 35 to 40 miles south of I-15 Exit #44 | |||
| Restrooms when the Visitor's Center is | and appx 25 to 30 north of I-40 Exit #78 | ||||
| open - 9:00AM to 5:00PM Daily except | Lat N35° 00.770' Lon W115° 39.135' | ||||
| Christmas | Map 2 | ||||
| Klondike | BNSF Needles Sub | Pulloff with scenic photo opportunities | Unpaved unnamed road east of Klondike Rd | BNSF 160.590 | |
| 50+ trains daily | appx 1 mile east of National Trails Hwy | ||||
| (Historic Rt 66) 10-12 miles south of | |||||
| I-40 Exit #50 | |||||
| Lat N34° 39.9533' Lon W116° 0.1510' | |||||
| Map 2 | |||||
| Lakehead | UP former SP Coast Div | Whiskeytown Shasta Trinity | I-5 exits 688 through 711 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | National Recreation Area | Map | |||
| Multiple scenic views of railroad | |||||
| including several bridges | |||||
| Restrooms, picnic areas, camping, | |||||
| hiking. | |||||
| Lavic | BNSF Needles Sub | Pulloff on Lavic Road | Lavic Rd 1/2 mile west of National Trails | BNSF 160.935 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Photo opportunity with East Ash Hill in | Hwy (Historic Rt 66) | |||
| the background | Lat N34° 43.6626' Lon W116° 18.7493' | ||||
| Map 2 | |||||
| Lenwood | BNSF Cajon Sub | Jasper Park | Jasper Rd between Birch Rd and Cedar Rd | BNSF 161.190 | |
| Amtrak | View of trains entering and leaving | 1/2 mile east of Lenwood Rd, 1/4 mile north | |||
| Unknown number of trains | Barstow Yard | of National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) | |||
| Good location to watch trains but good only for | Lat N34° 52.8569' Lon W117° 6.2722' | ||||
| closeup photos with wide angle lens | |||||
| Restooms, picnic tables, parking | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| You can get better photos by walking about 800 | |||||
| yards north on Jasper Road, but you can not | |||||
| park in that area. | |||||
| Livermore | UP Oakland Sub | Greenville Rd Scenic View Pulloff | Greenville Rd 1 mile south of I-580 | UP 160.410 | |
| Altamont Commuter Express | View of trestle crossing Greenville Road | Exit #52 | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Lat N37° 42.212' Lon W121° 41.816' | |||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Livermore | UP Oakland Sub | Altamont Pass | Atlamont Pass Rd east of I-580 Exit #52 | UP 160.410 | |
| Altamont Commuter Express | Multiple Scenic View Pulloffs on | Lat N37° 44.759' Lon W121° 39.522' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Altamont Pass Road | ||||
| No restrooms | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| west in Livermore | |||||
| Lodi | UP Woodbridge Branch | Street Running | Lockford St between Pleasant Ave and | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Central Ave | |||
| Restaurants south on School Street and | Lat N38° 8.271' Lon W121° 16.457' | ||||
| Sacremento Street | |||||
| Loma Linda | UP | Elmer Digneo Park | Van Leuven St at Orange Grove St | UP 161.550 | |
| 30+ trains daily | Restrooms, parking | Lat N34° 3.375' Lon W117° 15.625' | |||
| Restaurants and Convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Los Angeles | UP former SP | Stoney Point Park | Andora Ave at Topanga Canyon Blvd | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Unknown facilities | Lat N34° 16.276' Lon W118° 36.244' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| 1 mile south | |||||
| Ludlow | BNSF Needles Sub | Sand Hill | Unnamed dirt road off Ludlow Rd 3/4 | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 50+ trains daily | No restrooms | mile west of Historic Rt 66 at I-40 Exit #50 | |||
| Scenic view of several miles of BNSF | Lat N34° 43.314' Lon W116° 10.723' | ||||
| in both directions | Map 2 | ||||
| Convenience Store at Rt 66 | |||||
| Ludlow | UP Cima Sub | Afton Canyon | South of I-15 Afton Canyon Rd and Basin | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | No restrooms | Rd exits | |||
| Railfans are welcome in the canyon as | Lat N35° 02.237' Lon W116° 19.356' | ||||
| long as they respect private property. | 4 Wheel Drive vehicle required for access | ||||
| to some areas | |||||
| Stay off the tracks and posted private | |||||
| property. Rangers may ticket you for | |||||
| tresspassing. | |||||
| Marcel | BNSF | Woodford Tehachapi Rd Scenic View | Woodford Techachapi Rd 3 3/4 miles | BNSF 160.650 | |
| UP | Pulloff | east of St Rt 58 Keene Exit | UP 160.320 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | View of "S" curve east of Tehachapi | Lat N35° 11.493' Lon W118° 31.360' | |||
| Loop and Tunnel 10 | Please respect private property in this | ||||
| area - most are fenced and posted with | |||||
| "no tresspassing" signs | |||||
| Marysville | UP former SP Binney Jct | Hiking Trail | St Rt 70 between 18th St and Triplett Way | UP 160.410 | |
| UP former WP | No restrooms, street parking | Lat N39° 09.435' Lon W121° 35.404' | UP 161.550 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | |||||
| Martinez | BNSF Stockton Sub | Franklin Canyon | Christie Rd off John Muir Pkwy | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Various scenic view pulloffs with view of | McHarry Ranch Rd, Franklin Canyon Rd | |||
| the canyon and Muir Trestle | off Alhambra Ave | ||||
| No restrooms | Map | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores on | |||||
| Alhambra Ave in Martinez | |||||
| Martinez | UP Martinez Sub | Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline | Carquinez Scenic Dr off Talbert St 3 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | San Francisco Bay Trail | blocks west of Alhambra Ave | |||
| View of UP along the shore of Suisun | Lat N38° 01.546' Lon W122° 09.813' | ||||
| Bay | |||||
| Restrooms, picnic areas on the park | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Merlin | UP former WP | Rock Creek Trestle | Unnamed Forest Service Road off St Rt 70 | UP 160.320 | |
| BNSF former WP "Highline" | located in the Plumas National Forest | Lat N39° 54.041' Lon W121° 21.607' | UP 160.470 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Map 2 | UP 160.515 | |||
| UP 160.740 | |||||
| BNSF 161.100 | |||||
| Modesto | BNSF | Amtrak Station | Held Dr at Parker Rd | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Amtrak | Common railfan location, station | Lat N37° 39.995' Lon W120° 54.774' | |||
| management understands railfans. | (Map does not correctly show tracks | ||||
| Restrooms when station is open | north of Parker Rd) | ||||
| Mojave | UP Mojave Sub | Oak Creek Road Overpass | Oak Creek Rd at Sierra Hwy (St Rt 14) | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Port holes in fence for photographers | Lat N35° 03.485' Lon W118° 10.557' | |||