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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'
No restrooms, street parking
Restaurants nearby
Needles BNSF Needles Sub Amtrak Station Front St between E St and F St BNSF 160.935
50+ trains daily Located next to the El Garces Harvey House Lat N34° 50.4007' Lon W114° 36.2885'
View of the west end of the BNSF Needles
Yard
Stay off the platforms when passengers are
present
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Needles BNSF Needles Sub Front Street parallels BNSF tracks Front St between L St and Smith Rd BNSF 160.935
50+ trains daily View of yard operations Map
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Niles BNSF Niles Depot Model Railroad & Museum Mission Blvd at Sullivan Underpass BNSF 160.650
UP Restrooms when the museum is open Lat  N37° 34.737' Lon W121° 59.054' UP 161.550
Amtrak Restaurants nearby UP 160.740
Unknown number of trains
Norwalk UP White Park 12120 Hoxie Ave between Firestone Blvd UP 160.515
Unknown number of trains Shoshonean Campground (St Rt 42) and Imperial Hwy UP 160.410
Restrooms, picnic area, camping Lat  N33° 55.344' Lon W118° 06.206' UP 161.550
Norwalk UP Vista Verde Park 11459 Ratliffe St at Orr and Day Rd UP 160.515
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic area 1 block south of Imperial Hwy UP 160.410
Lat  N33° 54.851' Lon W118° 05.344' UP 161.550
Oakland BNSF Street Running Embarcadero St north of Harrison St BNSF 160.650
UP Jack London Square Lat  N37° 47.742' Lon W122° 16.573' UP 161.550
Amtrak No restrooms, limited parking UP 160.740
Unknown number of trains Restaurants nearby
Oro Grande BNSF Cajon Sub Historic Route 66 parallels the BNSF for several National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) appx 7 BNSF 161.190
Amtrak miles with scenic photo opportunities and with mile north of I-15 Exit #151
Unknown number of trains the Riverside Cement Company plant in the Lat N34° 35.8843' Lon W117° 20.1576'
background
Oroville BNSF Feather River Line Lake Oroville State Recreation Area Thompson Flat Cemetary Rd off Cherokee Rd BNSF 161.100
UP View of BNSF Curved Concrete Arch Bridge appx 1 mile north of Table Mountain Blvd
Unknown number of trains Tent and RV camping with full hookups, hiking Access from St Rt 70 Exits 48 and 49
trails, picnic areas, restrooms (reservations Lat N39° 32.1442' Lon W121° 32.7556'
needed for camping).
Several other areas in the park with access
to the tracks, some with good photo angles
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Palm Springs UP former SP Sunset Route Palm Springs Amtrak Station Indian Canyon Rd 1/2 mile south of UP 160.410
Unknown number of trains Scenic view with San Bernardino Lat N33° 53.761' Lon W116° 32.721' UP 161.550
Mountains in the background
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Pinole BNSF Stockton Sub Dead End of Pinon Ave Pinon Ave 1/4 mile west of San Pablo Ave BNSF 160.650
UP Martinez Sub Street parking. Also can park in Lat  N38° 00.619' Lon W122° 18.003' UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains Sprtsmans Club when closed
Common railfan hangout. Some
non-railfans also come to this
location to watch boat traffic in the
San Francisco Bay.
No restrooms
Restaurants and convenience stores
on San Pablo Ave
Pinole BNSF Stockton Sub San Pablo Bay Regional Park Railroad Ave at end of Tennent Ave 1/2 BNSF 160.650
UP Martinez Sub San Francisco Bay Trail mile west of San Pablo Bay Ave UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains View of tracks along the beach Lat  N38° 00.863' Lon W122° 17.761'
Restrooms, picnic areas in the park
Restaurants and convenience stores
on San Pablo Ave
Pinole UP Martinez Sub Pinole Shores Park Pinole Shores Dr 1/2 mile north of San UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains San Francisco Bay Trail Pablo Ave
Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails Lat  N38° 00.650' Lon W122° 18.794'
View of UP along the San Francisco Bay
Beach
Restaurants and convenience stores
on San Pablo Ave
Pinole BNSF Stockton Sub Del Monte Drive Bridge Del Monte Dr 1/4 mile north of San Pablo BNSF 160.650
Unknown number of trains View of west end of Gately Siding Ave
No restrooms Lat  N38° 00.253' Lon W122° 19.077'
Restaurants and convenience stores
on San Pablo Ave
Pisgah BNSF Needles Sub Pisgah Road Scenic View Pulloff Pisgan Rd off istoric Route 66 appx 12 BNSF 160.650
50+ trains daily View of BNSF nearing the crest of the miles west of I-40 Exit #50 (see Ludlow
climb to Hector Hill map above)
Restaurants and covenience stores at Lat  N34° 46.716' Lon W116° 22.459'
I-40 Exit #50 Map 2
Poe BNSF Intake Bridge Poe Powerhouse Rd UP 160.320
UP former WP Scenic view of concrete arch bridge Lat  N39° 42.986' Lon W121° 28.170' UP 160.470
Unknown number of trains crossing the Feather River North Fork Map 2 UP 160.740
Park at the end of Poe Powerhouse Rd
after crossing the river, then hike appx
1/4 mile to view of the bridge
Access without hiking is available on Poe
Powerhouse road from the east, but it
involves over 1 hour drive on Forest
Service Roads - consult a Delorme Atlas
before attemping this.
Portola UP former WP Portola Railroad Museum 2nd St 3 blocks west of Pacific Ave FRRS 161.010
Unknown number of trains operated by the Lat  N39° 48.19' Lon W120° 28.53' UP 160.320
Feather River Rail Society UP 160.470
Former WP Diesel Shop UP 160.740
Run-A-Locomotive rental program
Pulga BNSF Pulga Bridges Unnamed road off St Rt 70 UP 160.320
UP former WP View of railroad ahd highway bridges Lat  N39° 56.191' Lon W121° 18.899' UP 160.470
Unknown number of trains crossing the Feather River North Fork Map 2 UP 160.740
(RR and Hwy change sides of the river)
Quincy UP former WP Williams Loop located in the St Rt 70 appx 5 miles east of Quincy UP 160.320
Amtrak Plumas National Forest Lat  N39° 54.587' Lon W120° 48.604' UP 160.470
Unknown number of trains Camping inside the loop. This may or Map 2 UP 160.515
may not be railroad property. Railfans Directions (Quote from Trainorders.com UP 160.740
have never been bothered here, per Western Message Board 9/10/03)
reports on Trainorders.com Western
Message Board.
Quincy UP former WP Chandler Creek Bridge Chandler Rd 1 1/2 miles north of St Rt 70 UP 160.320
Amtrak Quincy Junction Lat  N39° 57.217' Lon W120° 52.913' UP 160.470
Unknown number of trains UP 160.515
UP 160.740
Quincy UP former WP Scenic View Pulloff St Rt 70 appx 6 miles east of Quincy UP 160.320
Amtrak View on west end of Spring Garden Lat  N39° 54.271' Lon W120° 47.628' UP 160.470
Unknown number of trains Siding UP 160.515
UP 160.740
Redding UP former SP Coast Div Lake Redding Park Benton Dr at Quartz Hill Rd UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains View of mile-long curved trestle Lat  N40° 35.643' Lon W122° 23.957'
crossing the Sacramento River
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails
Restaurants and convenience stores
across the river on Market St
Rumsey Lumber Co Shay #2 on display
in Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp area of
Turtle Bay Exploration Park across
St Rt 273 from Lake Redding Park
Redlands UP former SP Sunset Route San Timoteo Canyon San Timoteo Canyon Rd 3 miles south UP 161.410
Unknown number of trains West Slope of Beaumont Hill of Barton Rd UP 161.550
Restaurants and convenience stores Lat N34° 1.526' Lon W117° 12.062'
3 miles north
Redwood City UP Street running Chestnut St at Broadway 8 blocks north UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains Street parking, restaurants and of St Rt 82
convenience stores nearby Lat  N37° 29.228' Lon W122° 13.080'
Riverbank BNSF Stockton Sub Jacob Myers Park Henry Rd at Santa Fe Rd 1 mile north of BNSF 160.650
Amtrak View of BNSF Stanislaus River Bridge Patterson Rd (St Rt 108)
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic areas Lat  N37° 44.577' Lon W120° 56.583'
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Riverside BNSF Hunter Park 1400 Iowa Ave between Columbia Ave BNSF 161.190
Amtrak Restrooms, picnic area and Marlborough Ave 2 blocks east of
Metrolink Miniature live steam railroad I-215 Exit #36
Unknown number of trains Lat  N33° 59.911' Lon W117° 20.806'
Riverside BNSF Parking area and wide sidewalks Commerce St between Mission Inn Ave and BNSF 161.190
Amtrak Good place to watch trains, some lamp posts 3rd St
Metrolink blocking clear photos. This area may have Lat N33° 58.8499' Lon W117° 21.9854'
Unknown number of trains been passenger train platforms at one time.
Coffee Depot and Spaghetti Factory on Mission
Inn Ave across the tracks
Sacramento BNSF American River Trail C St at 19th St 3 blocks east of St Rt 160 BNSF 160.650
UP former SP Haggin Jct Located in the Folsom Lake State Lat  N38° 35.298' Lon W121° 28.592' UP 160.410
UP former WP Recreation Area UP 161.550
Amtrak Street parking
40+ trains daily Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
San Bernardino BNSF former ATSF San Bernardino Amtrak Station 3rd St 3 blocks west of I St off I-270 BNSF 161.190
Amtrak Restrooms in the station Exit #43
Metrolink Restaurants and convenience stores Lat N34° 6.286' Lon W117° 18.420'
Unknown number of trains nearby
San Bernardino BNSF former ATSF Mount Vernon Avenue Overpass Mount Vernon Ave between 2nd St and BNSF 161.190
Amtrak Overview of intermodal yard and passenger 5th St
Metrolink station. Lat N34° 6.340' Lon W117° 18.830'
Unknown number of trains
San Clemente AMTRAK San Clemente State Beach Avenida Califia at Avenue Del Presidente BNSF 160.560
BNSF Restrooms, picnic area, camping, use I-5 exit Avenida Califia
MetroLink RV hookups, showers Lat  N33° 24.277' Lon W117° 36.341'
Many restaurants and
convenience stores nearby
San Clemente AMTRAK San Clemente Pier Avenida Del Mar off El Camino Real BNSF 160.560
BNSF Restrooms, restaurants, fishing Lat  N33° 25.142' Lon W117° 37.161'
MetroLink Parque del Mar north of pier
Unknown number of trains
San Diego AMTRAK Marian Bear Memorial Park Located in San Clemente Canyon BNSF 160.560
BNSF Restrooms, picnic area, parking, Entrances on Genessee Ave and
Unknown number of trains hicking/bicycle trails Regents Rd
Some areas of this park are also used Lat  N32° 50.664' Lon W117° 14.071'
by plane spotters watching aviation
action at Marine Corp Air Station Miramar
San Francisco The San Francisco Bay Trail provides
Bay Trail trackside access in several areas. The
Trail will eventually circle the entire San
Francisco Bay and the San Pablo Bay
with multiple access points
San Leandro BNSF Thrasher Park David St (St Rt 112) at Orchard Ave BNSF 16-.650
UP San Leandro Historical Railway Society Lat  N37° 43.296' Lon W122° 09.884' UP 161.550
Amtrak Restrooms, picnic area
Unknown number of trains Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
San Luis Obispo UP Jennifer Street Pedestrian Overpass Jennifer St at Ella St UP 160.410
Amtrak Overview of Amtrak Station Lat  N35° 16.454' Lon W120° 39.295' UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains Restrooms in the station
Santa Cruz UP former SP Santa Cruz Beach and Wharf Beach St between Pacific Ave and Cliff St UP 160.515
Unknown number of trains Street Running on Beach Street between Lat  N36° 57.769' Lon W122° 01.294'
Pacific Avenue and Cliff Street
Restrooms, picnic facilities.
Possible parking fee.
Restaurants, convenience stores,
amusement park, skate park and
other tourist attractions nearby
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Big Trees Street Running Chestnut St between Green St and SCBG 160.995
and Pacific No restrooms, street parking Jenne St SCBG 161.550
Tourist Line Restaurants and convenience stores Map
nearby
Siberia BNSF Needles Sub Pulloffs with scenic photo opportunities Unnamed unpaved road appx 1 mile east of BNSF 160.650
50+ trains daily National Trails Hwy (Historic Rt 66) 12-15
miles south of I-40 Exit #50
Lat N34° 37.5554' Lon W115° 59.2227'
Map 2
Simi Valley UP former SP Susana Park Katherine Rd at Santa Susana Pass Rd UP 160.410
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, parking Lat  N34° 15.708' Lon W118° 39.819' UP 161.550
Restored Santa Susana Depot
Santa Susana Railroad Historical
Society
Sims UP Valley Sub USFS Campground Sims Rd south of I-5 Exit #718 UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains Shasta National Forest Lat N41° 4.023' Lon W122° 21.409'
RV and tent camping Access from bridge off Sims Rd
Stockton BNSF Site of demolished Stockton Tower Scotts Ave between Union St and UP 160.515
UP This is railroad property! Area law Sacremento St UP 160.530
Unknown number of trains enforcement is reported to be railfan Lat  N37° 56.824' Lon W121° 16.481' UP 160.620
tolerant as long as common sense UP 160.680
safety rules are observed. They will See web page link at left for driving UP 160.740
ask you to leave if you are on the directions - the map linked above is not UP 160.770
tracks or show any disregard for accurate but does correctly show the UP 161.115
safety. This includes both Local and general area. UP 161.460
Railroad Police. BNSF 160.650
Stay in the area of the former tower I will remove this site from the database BNSF 161.190
and DO NOT GO ON THE TRACKS if I receive reports of railfans being BNSF 161.370
or on other Railroad Property!!! hassled if following the rules at left.
Stockton BNSF Stockton Sub Middle River Trestle Bacon Island Rd 8 miles west of St Rt 4 BNSF 160.650
Unknown number of trains Scenic views with Mount Diablo in the Lat  N37° 56.437' Lon W121° 31.850'
background of the mile long trestle
No restrooms
Limited roadside parking
Stockton UP Street Running Weber Ave between Union St and UP 160.515
Unknown number of trains No restrooms Wilson St
Restaurants and convenience stores Lat N37° 57.378' Lon W121° 16.472'
nearby
Summerland UP former SP Coast Div Lookout Park End of Evans Ave at Wallace St 1 block UP 161.550
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic area south of St Rt 101
Lat  N34° 25.214' Lon W119° 36.075'
Tehachapi BNSF Tehachapi Loop Woodford Tehachapi Rd 2 1/4 miles east BNSF 160.650
UP Public viewing areas near the Loop of St Rt 58 Keene Exit, 8 miles west of UP 160.320
Unknown number of trains Historical Marker Tehachapi
Unknown facilities Lat  N35° 11.954' Lon W118° 32.354'
Tehachapi Plans are in the works to restore the Need address confirmaiton BNSF 160.650
former SP Techachapi Depot for a UP 160.320
Museum.
Trains Etc. Hobby Shop, 114 West
Tehachapi Blvd has a view of the tracks
Victorville BNSF San Cajon Sub Mojave Narrows Regional Park 18000 Yates Rd off Yucca Loma Rd BNSF 161.190
50+ trains daily View of the Mohave Flyover 2 1/2 miles south of US Rt 18
Restrooms, picnic tables and Lat  N34° 30.508' Lon W117° 16.638'
shelters, snack bar, showers,
camping, RV Park with full hookups
Victorville BNSF San Cajon Sub Forest Park D St (St Rt 18) at 6th St BNSF 161.190
50+ trains daily Route 66 Museum one block north Lat N34° 32.2096' Lon W117° 17.5803'
No restrooms
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Watsonville UP former SP Manresa State Beach Seawind Rd off San Andreas Rd  1 1/2 UP 160.515
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic areas, camping, miles southwest of US Rt 1 Mar Monte
public showers (fee required) Ave Exit
Restaurants and conveniences stores Lat  N36° 55.978' Lon W121° 51.673'
3 miles north in Rio Del Mar or 5 miles
southeast in Watsonville
Watsonville UP former SP Street Running Walker St between Beach St and UP 160.515
Unknown number of trains Restaurants and convenience stores Riverside Dr
nearby Lat N36° 54.310' Lon W121° 45.481'
Yorba Linda BNSF Chino Hills State Park Golf Course Rd 1/4 mile north of Green BNSF 160.650
Amtrak View of BNSF in Santa Ana Canyon River Rd BNSF 161.190
Metrolink Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking Lat  N33° 52.453' Lon W117° 40.587'
Unknown number of trains Convenience store on Green River Road
at the Riverside Freeway (St Rt 91) Exit
Yorba Linda BNSF Featherly Regional Park Gypsum Canyon Rd off Riverside Fwy (St BNSF 160.650
Amtrak View of BNSF in Santa Ana Canyon Rt 91) BNSF 161.190
Metrolink Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking Lat  N33° 52.572' Lon W117° 41.269'
Unknown number of trains Convenience store on Green River Road
at the Riverside Freeway (St Rt 91) Exit
Yorba Linda BNSF Copper Canyon Road Copper Canyon Rd at Via Lomas de Yorba BNSF 160.650
Amtrak View of Horseshoe Bend east of La Palma Ave BNSF 161.190
Metrolink Restaurants and convenience stores Lat N33° 52.886' Lon W117° 43.984'
Unknown number of trains nearby