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