| Home | Railroads | Facility | Location | Frequencies |
| Washington | ||||
| Bellevue | BNSF former NP | Hiking Trail | SE 8th Ave off Lake Hills Connector behind | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of Wilburton Trestle | Fire Station #7 | ||
| No restrooms | Lat N47° 36.228' Lon W122° 10.906' | |||
| Street parking | Looking at Bellevue's Trail Map, it appears | |||
| The 984 Foot long Wilburton Trestle is | that a trail also parallels SE 8th Ave and | |||
| the longest trestle in the USA | Lake Hills Connector in this area | |||
| Centralia | BNSF | Centralia Amtrak Station | Railroad St at Pine St | BNSF 161.250 |
| Unknown number of trains | Located in restored 1912 depot | Lat N46° 43.017' Lon W122° 57.173' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| Restaurants and convenience stores | ||||
| 1 block west on Tower Ave | ||||
| Cheney | BNSF former NP | Fish Lake Trailhead | Myers Park Rd at Cheney-Spokane Rd | BNSF 161.160 |
| BNSF former SP&S | Columbia Plateau Trail Cheny | Lat N47° 31.356' Lon W117° 30.897' | ||
| 40+ trains daily | Trailhead State Park | |||
| Scenic views of railroad along the | STAY ON THE TRAIL - BNSF Police patrols | |||
| Snake River | the area and may arrest tresspassers on | |||
| Restrooms, picnic area, parking | the track | |||
| The trail is paved between Fish Lake | ||||
| and Cheney and is wheel-chair | ||||
| accessible. | ||||
| Dallesport | BNSF | Horsethief State Park | St Rt 14 1 mile east of US Rt 197 | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP across Columbia | Restrooms, picnic tables, camping | Lat N45° 38.453' Lon W121° 06.231' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| River | Parking fee required | BNSF 161.100 | ||
| 50+ trains daily | UP 160.515 | |||
| Dallesport | UP across Columbia | Scenic View Pulloff | Lewis and Clerk Hwy (St Rt 14) 2 1/4 miles | UP 160.515 |
| River | View of UP across the river with Mount | west of US Rt 197 | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Hood in the background for photos | Lat N45° 39.946' Lon W121° 12.286' | ||
| No restrooms | ||||
| (View of BNSF obscurred) | ||||
| Dryden | BNSF Scenic Sub | Main Street Bridge | Main St at Alice Ave of US Rt 2 | BNSF 161.250 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of BNSF Wenatchee River Bridge | Lat N47° 32.625' Lon W120° 33.852' | BNSF 161.100 | |
| No restrooms | BNSF 161.160 | |||
| Easton | BNSF Stampede Sup | Lake Easton State Park | Lake Easton Rd at I-90 Exit #70 | BNSF 161.100 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of trains along the shore of Lake | Lat N47° 14.523' Lon W121° 11.304' | BNSF 161.250 | |
| Easton | ||||
| Restrooms, picnic areas, trails, tent | ||||
| and RV camping | ||||
| Convenience and camping stores at | ||||
| I-90 Exit #70 | ||||
| Edmonds | BNSF | Amtrak Station | Railroad St between Main St (St Rt 104) and | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | Brackets Landing Park | Dayton St | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms and parking at the station | Lat N47° 48.677' Lon W122° 23.051' | ||
| and park | ||||
| Ferry to Olympic Penninsula at end of | ||||
| Main Street in the park | ||||
| Restaurants within walking distance | ||||
| Enumclaw | BNSF Stampede Sub | Mount Baker Snoqualmie National | Forest Service Road 5400 | BNSF 161.100 |
| Unknown number of trains | Forest | Lat N47° 15.706' Lon W121° 22.773' | BNSF 161.250 | |
| Camping above Tunnel #4 | Map 2 | |||
| Pass Required | High ground clearance vehicle recommended | |||
| Everett | BNSF | Howarth Park | 1127 Olympic Blvd north of Mukilteo Blvd | BNSF 161.100 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic area | 2 1/2 miles west of Rucker Ave | ||
| Multiple scenic views along the | Lat N47° 57.840' Lon W122° 14.384' | |||
| coast of Possession Sound | ||||
| Everett | BNSF | Forest Park | 802 E Mukilteo Blvd 1/2 mile west of | BNSF 161.100 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic area | Rucker Ave | ||
| Multiple scenic views along the | Lat N47° 58.229' Lon W122° 13.749' | |||
| coast of Possession Sound | ||||
| Kalama | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | Louis Rasmussen RV Park | Hendrickson Dr 1 1/2 mile south of Oak St | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | Marine Park | at I-5 Exit #30 | BNSF 161.415 | |
| Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails | Lat N46° 0.196' Lon W122° 50.760' | |||
| RV Camping with full hookups and | ||||
| showers | ||||
| Lyle | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | Lyle State Route 14 Rest Area | Lewis and Clerk Hwy (St Rt 14) | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | Overview of BNSF tunnels to the east | 1 1/2 miles west of Lyle | BNSF 161.415 | |
| and west, and UP across the river. | Lat N45° 42.349' Lon W121° 19.455' | |||
| Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails | ||||
| Lyle | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | Parking lot - common railfan location | Lewis and Clerk Hwy (St Rt 14) at Depot Rd | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | View of BNSF Klickitat River Bridge | Lat N45° 41.762' Lon W121° 17.464' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| Restrooms in nearby gas station | ||||
| Lyle | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | 7th Street Bridge | 7th St 2 blocks south of St Rt 14 | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | View of former Lyle Yard and tunnel | Lat N45° 41.460' Lon W121° 17.046' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| to the east | ||||
| Restrooms in nearby gas station | ||||
| Marshall | BNSF former NP | Hiking Trail on former Milwaukee | Scribner Rd at Cheney-Spokane Rd 5 miles | BNSF 161.160 |
| BNSF former SP&S | Right of Way | southwest of US Rt 195 | ||
| 40+ trains daily | No restrooms | Lat N47° 33.343' Lon W117° 29.986' | ||
| Convenience store at US Rt 195 | STAY ON THE TRAIL - BNSF Police patrols | |||
| and Cheney-Spokane Rd | the area and may arrest tresspassers on | |||
| the track | ||||
| Maryhill | BNSF | John Day Dam Park | St Rt 14 4 miles east of US Rt 97 | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP across Columbia | Unknown facilities | Lat N45° 43.146' Lon W120° 41.808' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| River | Free camping at Maryhill Park 4 miles | BNSF 161.100 | ||
| 50+ trains daily | west at US Rt 97 | UP 160.515 | ||
| Merritt | BNSF former GN | Nason Creek Rest Area | US Rt 2 east of Merritt | BNSF 161.250 |
| 20+ trains daily | Restrooms, picnic area | Scenic view of railroad climbing to Stevens | BNSF 161.100 | |
| Pass | BNSF 161.160 | |||
| Lat N47° 46.004' Lon W120° 47.806' | ||||
| North Bonneville | BNSF | Beacon Rock State Park | 1 mile west of North Bonneville on St Rt 14 | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP across Columbia | Hike to the top of Beacon Rock for a | Lat N45° 37.466' Lon W122° 01.298' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| River | scenic view of the BNSF Wishram Sub | BNSF 161.100 | ||
| 50+ trains daily | Restrooms, picnic tables and shelters | UP 160.515 | ||
| (2 shelters with kitchens and | ||||
| electricity) | ||||
| Parking fee required | ||||
| North Bonneville | BNSF | Bonneville Dam | 3 miles west of "Bridge of the Gods" at | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP across Columbia | Restrooms at Visitor's Center | Cascade Locks | BNSF 161.415 | |
| River | Hiking trail circles over the top of | Need confirmation of access from St Rt 14 | BNSF 161.100 | |
| 50+ trains daily | Tunnel 1.5. Restrooms at trailhead | UP 160.515 | ||
| Northwest Forest Service Parking | ||||
| Pass required | ||||
| Perry | UP Spokane Sub | Lyons Ferry State Park | Lyons Ferry Park Rd off St Rt 261 | UP 160.740 |
| Unknown number of trains | View of 3920 foot long Joso Trestle | Lat N46° 35.689' Lon W118° 13.627' | ||
| Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails | Map 2 | |||
| Renton | BNSF Woodenville Sub | Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park | Lake Washington Blvd north of Houser Way | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails | Lat N47° 30.418' Lon W122° 12.121' | ||
| Scenic view of BNSF along the shore of | ||||
| Lake Washington | ||||
| Renton | BNSF Woodenville Sub | Street Running | Houser Way at Main Ave | BNSF 161.415 |
| Unknown number of trains | Restaurants nearby | Lat N47° 28.785' Lon W122° 12.203' | ||
| Richmond Beach | BNSF | Richmond Beach Park | NW 190th St at 20th Ave NW | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | Restrooms, picnic area, parking | Lat N47° 45.931' W122° 23.103' | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Scenic view of trains running along the | |||
| beach of Puget Sound. | ||||
| Shipwreck Steamship Utopia just | ||||
| north of the park for diving enthusiasts | ||||
| Seattle | BNSF | Myrtle Edwards & Elliott Bay Parks | Alaskan Way 1/4 mile north of Wall St (Rt 99) | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails, | Lat N47° 37.036' Lon W122° 21.482' | ||
| Unknown number of trains | beach | |||
| View of Port of Seattle Breakbulk | ||||
| Piers 90 and 91 (telephoto shot) | ||||
| Restaurants and stores south of park | ||||
| on Pier 70 | ||||
| Seattle | BNSF | Hiking Trail | Dead end of 20th Ave W 1/4 mile south of | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | View of west side of BNSF Balmer | W Dravus St | BNSF 160.650 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Yard including the hump. The trail | Lat N47° 38.537' Lon W122° 22.933' | BNSF 161.310 | |
| parallels the west side of the yard for | ||||
| most of it's length. A chain link fence | ||||
| separates the trail from the yard. | ||||
| No restrooms. Street parking | ||||
| Restarurants nearby | ||||
| Seattle | BNSF | Hiram Chittenden Locks | NW 54th St 1/10 mile south of NE Market St | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | View of BNSF Lift Bridge crossing the | Lat N47° 39.956' Lon W122° 23.855' | Marine 156.650 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Lake Washington Shipping Channel | |||
| from the Visitors Center | ||||
| Restaurants nearby | ||||
| Several historical interest sites are | ||||
| located near the Locks. | ||||
| Sea Lions and Harbor Seals are seen | ||||
| is this area August trhoug May | ||||
| Seattle | BNSF | Golden Gardens Park | West end of NW 85th St at 32nd Ave NW | BNSF 161.415 |
| Amtrak | Restrooms, picnic area with fire pits, | Lat N47° 41.502' Lon W122° 24.136' | ||
| Unknown number of trains | hiking trails. | |||
| Scenic view of BNSF running along | ||||
| the beach of Puget Sound | ||||
| Seattle | BNSF | Fort Dent Park | Interurban Ave S 1/2 mile north of SW Grady | BNSF 161.415 |
| UP | Restrooms, picnic area, baseball and | Way at I-405 Exit #1 | UP 160.515 | |
| Amtrak | soccer fields | Lat N47° 28.192' Lon W122° 14.985' | ||
| Unknown number of trains | ||||
| Spokane | BNSF former GN | Indian Canyon Park | Indian Canyon Rd west of W Greenwood Rd | BNSF 161.250 |
| 40+ trains daily | Unknown Facilities | Lat N47° 39.298' Lon W117° 28.177' | BNSF 161.100 | |
| Lahtah Creek Wye Bridge 1 mile east | BNSF 161.160 | |||
| Spokane | BNSF former GN | Lindeke Street Overpass | Lindeke St between 9th Ave and 13th Ave | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP Trackage Rights | View of Latah Creek Wye Trestle | Lat N47° 38.772' Lon W117° 27.198' | BNSF 161.100 | |
| 25+ trains daily | No restrooms | BNSF 161.160 | ||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | ||||
| nearby | ||||
| Spokane | BNSF former GN | Bridge | Unnamed County Road off Marshall Cheney Rd | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP Trackage Rights | No restrooms, street parking | 1 1/2 miles south of US Rt 195 and Thorpe Rd | BNSF 161.100 | |
| 25+ trains daily | Lat N47° 36.6319' Lon W117° 26.5845' | BNSF 161.160 | ||
| Tacoma | BNSF | Tacoma Amtrak Station | Puyallip Ave at J St | |
| Amtrak | View of BNSF Yard | Lat N47° 14.501' Lon W122° 25.225' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| Sounder | Restrooms in the station | Stay on the station platforms or parking area. | ||
| Unknown number of trains | Restaurants and convenience stores | Station management will not bother railfans | ||
| nearby | as long as they do not interfere with station's | |||
| normal business. | ||||
| Toppenish | BNSF Stampede Sub | Northern Pacific Railway Museum | Asotin Ave at 1st St | BNSF 161.100 |
| Unknown number of trains | located in restored former NP Depot | Lat N46° 22.516' Lon W120° 18.343' | BNSF 161.250 | |
| Restrooms when museum is open | Map 2 | |||
| Benches on fenced (low fence) | ||||
| platform | ||||
| Restaurants nearby | ||||
| Vancouver | BNSF Seattle Sub | Vancouver Amtrak Station | 1301 W 11th St at Lincoln Ave 4 blocks south | BNSF 161.250 |
| UP | Restroom in the station, parking lots | of St Rt 501 | BNSF 161.100 | |
| Amtrak | Restaurants nearby | Lat N45° 37.777' Lon W122° 41.051' | UP 160.515 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Station management is aware that | Stay on the platforms or in the parking lot. Do | ||
| railfans use the station to watch trains | not cross the tracks. | |||
| Vancouver | BNSF Seattle Sub | Waterfront Park | SE Columbia Way at I-5 Exit #1B | BNSF 161.250 |
| 40+ trains daily | No restrooms (?) | Lat N45° 37.271' Lon W122° 40.194' | ||
| Starting point of the Columbia River | ||||
| Trail that runs along the river to | ||||
| Wintler Park paralleling the BNSF | ||||
| tracks for part of the 4 mile long trail | ||||
| This park also offers a view of planes | ||||
| arriving and departing Pearson Airport | ||||
| and is commonly used by both plane | ||||
| spotters and railfans | ||||
| Vancouver | BNSF Seattle Sub | Wintler Park | Beach Dr at SE Columbia Way off Lewis and | BNSF 161.250 |
| 40+ trains daily | Restrooms, picnic areas, parking | Clark Hwy (St Rt 14) Exit #3 | ||
| Lat N45° 36.649' Lon W122° 36.294' | ||||
| Vancouver | BNSF Seattle Sub | Mill Plain Boulevard Overpass | Mill Plain Blvd (St Rt 581) west of Lincoln Ave | BNSF 161.250 |
| 40+ trains daily | Plaza at east end of the bridge with | Lat N45° 37.991' Lon W122° 41.164' | BNSF 160.575 | |
| view of trains entering or leaving the | ||||
| BNSF yard from the south | ||||
| No restrooms, street parking | ||||
| Restaurants 12 blocks east | ||||
| Washougal | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | Cape Horn Overlook | Cape Horn Rd off St Rt 14 appx 8 miles | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | View of BNSF tracks far below | east of Washougal WA | BNSF 161.415 | |
| No restrooms, limited parking | Lat N45° 34.557' Lon W122° 11.453' | |||
| A park is proposed for this area by | ||||
| the Lewis and Clark Landscapes | ||||
| Project | ||||
| Wishram | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | New park next to the Amtrak Station | Railroad Ave at Celilo St | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | GN 4-8-2 #2507 on display | Lat N45° 39.539' Lon W120° 57.760' | BNSF 161.415 | |
| No restrooms | ||||
| Wishram | BNSF Fallbridge Sub | Avery Recreation Area | Avery Rd off Lewis and Clark Hwy (St Rt 14) | BNSF 161.250 |
| 25+ trains daily | Overlook of the Columbia River Gorge | 3 miles west of Wishram WA | BNSF 161.415 | |
| Restrooms (Porta Johns), camping | Lat N45° 39.779' Lon W121° 02.211' | |||