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Kansas |
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Abilene |
UP Salina Sub |
Abilene Civic Center, located
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201 W 2nd St at Spruce St, 1 block west |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
restored UP depot. Also is the |
of Buckeye St |
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Visitor's Information Center |
Lat N38°
54.984' Lon W97° 12.892' |
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Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad |
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is 6 blocks south on Buckeye St |
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Atchison |
BNSF former ATSF |
Atchison Rail Museum |
10th St between Main St and Skyway Hwy |
BNSF 160.560 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Located in restored former ATSF |
(US Rt 59) |
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Depot |
Lat N39°
33.575' Lon W95° 07.632' |
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Restrooms when museum is open |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Alta Vista |
UP former CRI&P |
One-lane wooden bridge over the |
Ave A 1/2 mile east of St Rt 77 |
UP 161.550 |
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Herrington Line |
railroad with sidewalks |
Lat N38°
51.759' Lon W96° 29.669' |
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Appx 20 trains daily |
Police may ask what you are doing |
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but do not hassle. |
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Belvue |
UP Salina Sub |
KS Historical Marker |
US Rt 24 between Camp Creek Rd and |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Parking |
railroad overpass |
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Lat N39°
13.027' Lon W96° 11.929' |
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Bonner Springs |
UP Marysville Sub |
Dairy Queen |
Front St between Cedar St and Oak St |
UP 160.515 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Seating and parking with view of tracks |
Lat N39° 3.326' Lon W94° 52.860' |
UP 160.410 |
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Train crews will sometimes stop here |
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for refreshments |
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Cherryvale |
South Kansas & Oklahoma |
Leatherrock Hotel Bed and Breakfast |
N Depot St and W First St |
SKOL 160.785 |
New 8/23/07 |
Short Line appx 5 - 6 trains daily |
Historic 1912 Hotel that is being restored with |
Lat N37° 16.3168' Lon W95° 33.0510' |
SKOL 161.370 |
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rooms reflecting various times in the history |
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of the hotel. |
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El Dorado |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
El Dorado State Park |
Multiple entrances. Park is between US Rt |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
View of railroad bridge crossing |
77 and St Rt 177 northeast of El Dorado |
BNSF 161.085 |
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El Dorado Lake from public boat |
Lat N37°
55.040' Lon W96° 46.953' |
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launching ramp areas on both |
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sides of the lake. Other areas in the |
Railroad Museum at 121 Locust Ave in |
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park also provide views of the |
the city of El Dorado |
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railroad. |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, tent and RV |
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camping, hiking trails |
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Ellsworth |
UP Trans-Continental Line |
Ellsworth County Historical
Society |
104 S Main St at Douglas St |
UP 160.740 |
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Less than 20 trains daily |
UP CA-10 Caboose # 25709 on |
Lat N38°
43.700' Lon W98° 13.915' |
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display |
AT THE RISK OF ARREST BY FEDERAL |
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UP Depot currently being
restored |
AGENTS, DO NOT TAKE PICTURES OF |
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US DEPT OF ENERGY TRAINS! |
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Emporia |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Parking lot at location of former |
3rd Ave at Neosho St 5 blocks west of |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
ATSF Depot |
St Rt 57 |
BNSF 161.085 |
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No restrooms |
Lat N38°
24.110' Lon W96° 11.186' |
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Local police understand railfans |
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and do not bother them |
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Several restaurants and |
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convenience stores nearby. |
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Emporia |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Fremont Park |
4th Ave at Union St 4 blocks east of |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
ATSF 2-6-2 #1015 and a caboose |
St Rt 57 |
BNSF 161.085 |
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on display |
Lat N38°
24.121' Lon W96° 10.543' |
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Restrooms, picnic tables |
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Several restaurants and |
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convenience stores nearby. |
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Emporia |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Humboldt Park |
4th Ave at Congress St 3 blocks west of |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
Restrooms, picnic tables |
St Rt 57 |
BNSF 161.085 |
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Recreation Center |
Lat N38°
24.122' Lon W96° 11.057' |
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Several restaurants and |
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convenience stores nearby. |
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Lawrence |
UP Marysville Sub |
Visitor's Center |
N 2nd St at Maple St |
UP 160.515 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restored UP Depot |
Lat N38° 58.738' Lon W95° 14.135' |
UP 160.410 |
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Restaurants across river on |
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Massachusetts St |
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Lawrence |
BNSF |
Amtrak Station |
7th St at New York St |
BNSF 160.560 |
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Amtrak |
Former ATSF Depot |
Lat N38° 58.333' Lon W95° 13.909' |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
Stay on the platform or parking area. |
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DO NOT cross the tracks |
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Lenexa |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Craig Crossing Park |
91st St at Woodland Rd |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
Also know as Mill Creek Streamway |
Lat N38°
57.840' Lon W94° 48.928' |
BNSF 161.085 |
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Park. |
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Multiple scenic views of trains. |
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Restrooms in the summer only. |
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Picnic areas, paved trails, some |
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parallel the tracks. |
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Manhattan |
UP Salina Sub |
Griffith Park |
Fort Riley Blvd at Manhattan Ave |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, parking |
Lat N39°
10.427' Lon W96° 34.589' |
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Baseball, softball and soccer fields |
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Manhattan |
UP Salina Sub |
Hiking Trail |
Hoffman Ln at US Rt 24 (accessible from |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of UP Blue River Truss Bridge |
eastbound lane only) |
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Lat N39°
11.527' Lon W96° 32.293' |
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Marysville |
UP Marysville Sub * |
City Park |
8th St at US Rt 77 |
UP 160.515 |
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UP Hiawatha Sub |
Restrooms, shelters parking |
3 blocks south of US Rt 36 |
UP 160.410 |
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30+ trains daily |
Pony Express Museum 2 blocks |
Lat N39°
50.351' Lon W96° 38.841' |
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north on 8th St. |
* This line is scheduled to be relocated |
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in late 2004 or early 2005 away from |
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this location |
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Matfield Green |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Restored Santa Fe Bunkhouse |
St Rt 177 1/2 mile north of Bocook St |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
Other possible locations |
Lat N38°
10.133' Lon W96° 33.834' |
BNSF 161.085 |
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Matfield Green is billed as
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"Premier Train Viewing Spot in the |
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Midwest" |
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Melvern |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Main Street Overpass |
Main St (St Rt 31) 3 blocks south of |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
No restrooms, street parking |
Emporia St |
BNSF 161.085 |
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Lat N38°
30.249' Lon W95° 38.257' |
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Mulvane |
BNSF former ATSF |
Mulvane Historical Museum |
West end of Main St at 1st St |
BNSF 160.650 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Cobb Family Park next to the |
Lat N37°
28.467' Lon W97° 14.744' |
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museum. ATSF Caboose #999652 |
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and a Speeder are displays in the |
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park. |
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Olathe |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Fairview Park |
Willie St between Prairie St and Spruce St |
BNSF 160.650 |
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50+ trains daily |
Restrooms, parking |
Lat N38°
53.325' Lon W94° 49.346' |
BNSF 161.085 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Paxico |
UP former CRIP Topeka Sub |
Roadside Rest Area |
I-70 MP 336 |
UP 161.550 |
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Appx 20 trains daily |
Hilltop overview of UP |
Lat N39° 3.568' Lon W96° 7.283' |
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Follow signs to "Guard of the Plains" |
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Rose Hill |
BNSF Emporia Sub |
Grace Park |
Silknitter St east of Rose Hill Rd |
BNSF 160.650 |
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60+ trains daily |
Unknown facilities |
Lat N37°
33.827' Lon W97° 07.780' |
BNSF 161.085 |
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Salina |
UP Salina Sub |
Street Running on 4th Street |
4th St between Iron Ave and Cloud Ave |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N38° 50.218' Lon W97° 36.435' |
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14 blocks west on Broadway |
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Solomon |
UP Salina Sub |
Soloman City Park |
1st St (Old US Rt 40) at Walnut St |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Unknown facilities |
Lat N38°
55.098' Lon W97° 22.229' |
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(Park is across street from tracks |
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Strong City |
BNSF former ATSF |
W B Strong Memorial Railroad
Park |
Downtown Strong City off US Rt 50 |
BNSF 160.650 |
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Les than 10 trains daily |
located next to the restored |
Lat N38°
23.680' Lon W96° 32.386' |
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Santa Fe Depot |
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Picnic area, walking trails |
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ATSF 999248 Caboose on display |
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Topeka |
UP Marysville Sub |
Pedestrian Overpass |
Morse St - Sardou Ave at Jefferson St |
UP 160.515 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants south of the river on |
Lat N39° 4.190' Lon W95° 39.525' |
UP 160.410 |
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Kansas Ave |
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Wamego |
UP Salina Sub |
Wamego City Park |
Military Trail Rd (Old Rt 24) between |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area, several |
Ash St and Locust St |
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historic buildings and museum, |
Lat N39°
12.170' Lon W96° 18.164' |
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Dutch Windmill |
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Wichita |
BNSF former ATSF |
Great Plains Transportation Museum |
Douglas Ave between Santa Fe St and |
BNSF 160.590 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms when museum is open |
Mead St |
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ATSF 4-8-4 #3768, ATSF FP45 #93 |
Lat N37°
41.170' Lon W97° 19.805' |
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and BN NW2 #421 on display |
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Wichita |
BNSF former ATSF |
Street Running |
Santa Fe St between
Pearl St and |
BNSF 160.590 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Douglas Ave |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Map |
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nearby |
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