| Home | Railroads | Facility | Location | Frequencies |
| Nebraska | ||||
| Ashby | BNSF Sand Hills Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | St Rt 2 east of Ashby | BNSF 161.100 |
| 30+ trains daily | View of Ashby Siding | Lat N42° 01.259' Lon W101° 55.641' | ||
| No restrooms | ||||
| Ashland | BNSF Creston Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | US Rt 6 1/4 mile east of 6th St | BNSF 161.415 |
| BNSF Omaha Sub | Limited space for 1 car only | Lat N41° 2.506' Lon W96° 21.200' | BNSF 161.385 | |
| BNSF Sioux City Sub | BNSF 160.695 | |||
| Unknown number of trains | ||||
| Ashland | BNSF Creston Sub | Eugene T Mahoney State Park | Agnew Rd at I-80 Exit #426 | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic areas, tent and RV | Lat N41° 1.981' Lon W96° 18.597' | ||
| camping with full hookups, showers, | ||||
| trails, consession stands | ||||
| Brady | UP Triple Track | Scenic View Pulloff | US Rt 30 apps 2 miles east of St Rt 56D | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | View of Buttermilk Curve | Lat N40° 59.989' Lon W100° 19.545' | ||
| Bridgeport | BNSF | Bridgeport State Recreational Area | Recreation Road at US Rt 26 | BNSF 161.280 |
| UP across the river | Restrooms, picnic area | Lat N41° 41.100' Lon W103° 06.983' | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of BNSF bridge crossing | |||
| North Platte River | ||||
| Columbus | UP | City-owned Parking Lot | 13th Street at 22nd St 11 blocks east of | UP 160.740 |
| 60+ trains daily | No restrooms | US Rt 30 | ||
| Restaurants nearby | Lat N41° 25.745' Lon W97° 21.282' | |||
| Stay within the fenced (3-ft high) area | ||||
| Crawford | BNSF Butte Sub | US Route 20 Overpass | US Rt 20 250 yards south of W Ash Creek Rd | BNSF 161.280 |
| New 9/05/07 | Unknown number of trains | View of the start of Crawford (Belmont) Hill | Lat N42° 40.9022' Lon W103° 24.2103' | |
| Unknown parking conditions | Crawford Hill Map 1 | |||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | ||||
| nearby | ||||
| Crawford | BNSF Butte Sub | Saw Log Road (CR 707) parallels the tracks | Saw Log Rd appx 2 miles east of St Rt 2/71 at | BNSF 161.280 |
| New 9/05/07 | Unknown number of trains | with multiple photo opportunities | Squaw Creek Rd | |
| Unknown parking conditions | Lat N42° 38.1805' Lon W103° 21.5215' | |||
| Crawford Hill Map 1 | ||||
| Crawford | BNSF Butte Sub | East Belmont Road Bridge | E Belmont Rd at Breakneck Rd off S Belmont | BNSF 161.280 |
| New 9/05/07 | Unknown number of trains | Overview near crest of Crawford (Belmont) Hill | Rd 1 1/2 miles east of St Rt 2/71 | |
| Unknown parking conditions | NOTE: Map incorrectly shows the location being | |||
| on S Belmont Rd | ||||
| Lat N42° 32.9952' Lon W103° 21.3988' | ||||
| Crawford Hill Map 2 | ||||
| Elkhorn | UP | Ta-Ha-Zouka Park | Center St between W Maple St (St Rt 64) | UP 160.410 |
| Unknown number of trains | Parking, restrooms, playground, ball fields, tennis | amd Glenn St | UP 161.550 | |
| courts, skateboard and picnic areas. | Lat N41° 17.1207' Lon W96° 14.8658' | |||
| Emerald | BNSF Sioux City Sub | 98th Street Bridge | 98th Street north of US Rt 6 | BNSF 160.695 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restaurants and convenience stores | Lat N40° 48.976' Lon W96° 51.220' | ||
| east on US Rt 6 | ||||
| Fairbury | UP Marysville Sub | Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum | 2nd St at I St 2 blocks east of St Rt 15 | UP 160.515 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms when museum is open | Lat N40° 07.965' Lon W97° 10.396' | ||
| Restaurants nearby | ||||
| Fenced (3 foot iron fence) parking | ||||
| area offers good view of UP tracks | ||||
| Fremont | UP | Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area | US Rt 30 at CR 19 | BNSF 161.415 |
| 60+ trains daily | Picnic areas, tent camping, RV | Lat N41° 26.934' Lon W96° 33.535' | ||
| camping with full hookups, showers | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | ||||
| nearby | ||||
| Grand Island | UP Triple Track | Memorial Park | Stolley Park Rd east of Old Highway 30 | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | Restrooms, picnic area | Lat N40° 53.960' Lon W98° 23.717' | ||
| Convenience store nearby | Note: Smoking is prohibited in all city | |||
| owned property, including parks and | ||||
| public parking lots | ||||
| Grand Island | BNSF | Ashley Park | Capitol Ave at Broadwell Ave | BNSF 161.100 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic areas with grills | Lat N40° 56.846' Lon W98° 21.379' | BNSF 160.695 | |
| Restaurants and convenience stores | Note: Smoking is prohibited in all city | |||
| west on Capitol Ave at Webb Rd and | owned property, including parks and | |||
| south on Broadwell Ave | public parking lots | |||
| Hershey | UP Triple Track | Hershey Park | Lincoln Ave (St Rt 58C) 1 1/2 miles north | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | Unknown facilities | of I-80 Exit #164 | ||
| Lat N41° 9.541' Lon W101° 0.156' | ||||
| Kearney | UP Triple Track | City-owned parking lot | E Railroad St at Central Ave 5 blocks | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | No restrooms | south of US Rt 30 | ||
| Restaurants nearby | Lat N40° 41.717' Lon W99° 04.889' | |||
| Stay within the fenced (3-ft high) area | ||||
| Lexington | UP Triple Track | Madison Street Pedestrian Bridge | Madison St between Pacific Ave (St Rt 21) | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | Street Parking | and Ivan St | ||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | Lat N40° 46.5969' Lon W99° 44.6794' | |||
| nearby | ||||
| Lincoln | BNSF | Historic Haymarket and restored | 7th St at P St 3 blocks west of 10 St | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | CB&Q Station Museum | Lat N40° 48.882' Lon W96° 42.657' | BNSF 161.250 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Amtrak Station | BNSF 160.920 | ||
| CB&Q 4-6-0 #710 on display | BNSF 160.695 | |||
| Restrooms in station | ||||
| Lodgepole | UP Triple Track | South Park | McBride St at Sheldon St (US Rt 30) | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | Unknown facilities | and Front St | ||
| Lat N41° 8.9197' Lon W102° 38.2415' | ||||
| North Platte | UP | Buffalo Bill Avenue Overpass Sidewalk | N Buffalo Bill Ave at W Front St | UP 160.290 |
| Unknown number of trains | Sidewalk on the west side only of the overpass | Lat N41° 8.6637' Lon W100° 47.5019' | UP 160.515 | |
| Parking at The Barn Store parking lot | UP 160.410 | |||
| Note: The Viewing Platform that was located near | UP 160.680 | |||
| the West Hump has been demolished to make | UP 160.740 | |||
| way for the Golden Spike Tower and Visitor | UP 160.350 | |||
| Center, which is expected to open in the | UP 160.650 | |||
| Spring of 2008 | ||||
| Omaha | BNSF | 10th Street Overpass | S 10th St between Pacific St and | BNSF 161.415 |
| UP | Street parking, no restrooms, wide | Leavenworth St | UP 160.410 | |
| Unknown number of trains | sidewalks | Lat N41° 15.083' Lon W95° 55.804' | UP 161.550 | |
| Durham Western Heritage Museum | ||||
| in restored Untion Station at 10th St | ||||
| and Leavenworth St | ||||
| Omaha | BNSF | Dahlman Ave Overpass | Dahlman Ave between A St and F St | BNSF 161.415 |
| UP | Street parking, no restrooms | Lqat N41° 13.470' Lon W95° 57.525' | UP 160.740 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Restaurants 1/2 mile east on 24th St | UP 161.550 | ||
| Omaha | UP | L Street Overpass | L St (US Rt 275) at S 28th St | UP 160.740 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of UP Yard | Lat N41° 12.7369' Lon W95° 57.2314' | UP 161.550 | |
| Street Parking | ||||
| Omaha | BNSF | Seymour Smith Park | 72nd St at Harrison St | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, hiking trails, ball fields, | Lat N41° 11.936' Lon W96° 01.246' | ||
| trap shooting ranges, Soapbox Derby | ||||
| Omaha | BNSF | Vinton Street Overpass | Vinton St between 24th St and 30th St | BNSF 161.415 |
| UP | Street parking, no restrooms | Lat N41° 13.795' Lon W95° 57.095' | UP 160.740 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Scenic view to the north of BNSF and | UP 161.550 | ||
| UP and downtown Omaha | ||||
| Restaurants nearby | ||||
| Omaha | BNSF | Omaha Botanical Gardens | East end of Bancroft St off 13th St | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | UP #4023 4-8-8-4 Big Boy and #6900 DDA40X | Lat N41° 14.057' Lon W95° 55.067' | ||
| on display on a bluff overlooking the Missouri | ||||
| River that is visible to people crossing the | ||||
| river on I-80. This bluff provides a great overview | ||||
| of BNSF yard activity below (telephoto lense | ||||
| required for photographing yard activity) | ||||
| Oreapolis | BNSF Omaha Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | US Rt 75 at Beach Rd | BNSF 161.415 |
| UP Falls City Sub | View of side-by-side BNSF and UP | Lat N41° 03.433' Lon W95° 55.706' | UP 160.410 | |
| 25+ trains daily | bridges crossing the Platt River | |||
| No restrooms | ||||
| Overton | UP Triple Track | City Park | US Rt 30 at B St | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | No restrooms | Lat N40° 44.319' Lon W99° 32.390' | ||
| Convenience store 3 miles south at | ||||
| St Rt 24B and I_80 | ||||
| Plattsmouth | BNSF Creston Sub | Scenic View Pulloff | River Rd north of US Rt 34 | BNSF 161.415 |
| 20+ trains daily | View of BNSF Trestle crossing the | Lat N41° 00.082' Lon W95° 52.109' | ||
| Missouri River | ||||
| No restrooms | ||||
| Ravenna | BNSF | Grand Avenue Bridge | Grand Ave between US Rt 2 and | BNSF 160.695 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of BNSF yard | Railroad St | ||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | Lat N41° 1.387' Lon W98° 54.765' | |||
| north on Grand Ave | ||||
| Rulo | BNSF | End of Martin St | End of Martin St off 1st St | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of BNSF bridge crossing the | Lat N40° 03.243' Lon W95° 25.413' | ||
| Missouri River | ||||
| Sidney | UP Triple Track | 13th Avenue Bridge | 13th Ave between US Rt 30 and | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | Restaurants and convenience stores | Grant St | ||
| on US Rt 30 | Lat N41° 8.768' Lon W102° 58.830' | |||
| Sutherland | UP Triple Track | Sutherland West Park | US Rt 30 at Oak St | UP 160.470 |
| 100+ trains daily | Pedestrian Bridge | Lat N41° 9.387' Lon W101° 7.767' | ||
| Charcol Grills, Picnic Shelter, | Oak Street no longer crosses the tracks | |||
| Portable Toilets | ||||
| Whitman | BNSF Sand Hills Sub | Doc Lake Scenic View Pulloff | St Rt 2 west of Whitman | BNSF 161.100 |
| 30+ trains daily | View of BNSF crossing Doc Lake on | Lat N42° 02.318' Lon W101° 32.004' | ||
| a fill | ||||
| No restrooms | ||||