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Alma BNSF Alma Lock and Dam St Rt 35 1 1/4 miles north of BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains Pedestrian Overpass cossing the County Road E Marine 156.650
tracks. Small park between tracks Lat  N44° 19.555' Lon W91° 55.127'
and river with Porta Johns. Public access may be closed during
Restaurants and convenience times of heightened security.
store nearby. 
Bagley BNSF Wyalusing State Park CR C off CR X 3 miles west of US Rt 18 BNSF 161.100
40+ trains daily View of BNSF from bluffs overlooking Lat N42° 59.298' Lon W91° 7.736'
the Mississippi River and the BNSF
bridge crossing the Wisconsin River
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails,
tent and RV camping.
$5.00 Pass required
Baraboo WSOR Devils Lake State Park Ski High Rd off US Rt 12 WSOR 160.575
Unknown number of trains View of WSOR along the beach of Lat  N43° 24.789' Lon W89° 43.478'
Devils Lake Map 2
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking
trails
Beloit UP former CNW Tiffany Bridge S Smith Rd between E Creek Rd and UP 160.890
Unknown number of trains Scenic View pulloff. View of stone E County Road S (also known as J Rd)
5-arch bridge crossing Turtle Creek Lat  N42° 34.858' Lon W88° 55.373'
Tiffany Café on E Creek Rd at the
railroad crossing
The Tiffany Bridge is one of only two
(the other is in France) 5-arch stone
railroad bridges in the world.
Cassville BNSF Nelson Dewey State Park St Rt 133 at CR W north of Cassville BNSF 161.100
40+ trains daily View of BNSF from bluffs overlooking Lat N42° 44.107' Lon W91° 1.282'
the Mississippi River
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails,
tent and RV camping.
Cassville BNSF Hoffa's Eats & Sweets Crawford St west of Ameila St (ST 133) BNSF 161.100
40+ trains daily Trackside seating Lat N42° 42.620' Lon W90° 59.080'
Open Tuesday-Sunday
Colfax CN former WC Colfax Railroad Museum Railroad Ave between Pine St and CN 161.295
Unknown number of trains Restrooms when museum is open Balsam St 1 1/2 blocks east of St Rt 40
Soo Line coach and wood caboose Lat  N44° 59.836' Lon W91° 43.519'
on display
Restaurants on Main St (St Rt 40)
Fountain City BNSF City Park with public deck between St Rt 35 three blocks south of St Rt 95 BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains highway and Mississippi River Lat  N44° 07.700' Lon W91° 42.907'
Street parking, convenience store
1 1/2 blocks north
Genoa BNSF Genoa Lock and Dam #8 Great River Rd at south end of Main St BNSF 161.100
40+ trains daily View of BNSF from Observation Deck Lat N43° 34.271' Lon W91° 13.737'
Convenience store 1/2 mile north
Green Bay Fox Valley and Western National Railroad Museum Broadway at Cormier Rd 1 block east FVW 160.785
CN former WC Outdoor picnic area with view of of St Rt 32 CN 160.335
Unknown number of trains the tracks. Restrooms inside. Lat  N44° 29.022' Lon W88° 03.065'
Admission required
Cooke Park across Broadway from
the museum offers a view of CN
on the opposite bank of the Fox River
Kenosha UP Milwaukee Sub Parking area inside wye Bain Station Rd 1/4 mile west of Green UP 160.485
Unknown number of trains Common Railfan Location Bay Rd (St Rt 31)
Switching inside the Pleasant Lat  N42° 33.239' Lon W87° 53.899'
Prairie Power Plant can also be
watched from this location
Railfans are not bothered as long as
they stay in the parking area and do
not cross tracks.
No restrooms
Restaurants and convenience stores
3/4 mile north on US Rt 50
Kenosha CP former MILW Parking area next to telephone Bain Station Rd 1/2 mile west of Green CP 160.770
Amtrak emergency generator Bay Rd (St Rt 31)
Unknown number of trains Common Railfan Location Lat  N42° 33.133' Lon W87° 54.285'
Railfans are not bothered as long as
they stay in the parking area and do
not cross tracks.
No restrooms
Restaurants and convenience stores
3/4 mile north on US Rt 50
La Crosse BNSF former CB&Q Granddad Bluff Granddad Bluff Rd off Bliss Road appx BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains No restrooms, parking may be 2 miles east of Losey Blvd BNSF 161.100
limited on roadside Lat  N43° 48.859' Lon W91° 12.538'
Restaurants and convenience stores Map 2
1 mile west on Main St
La Crosse BNSF former CB&Q Second Avenue Overpass Second Ave 1/4 mile north of I-90 Exit #3 BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains View of BNSF Lat N43° 52.260' Lon W91° 13.841' BNSF 161.100
Restaurants and convenience stores Map 2
nearby
La Crosse BNSF former CB&Q Gillette Street Overpass Gillette Ave 3/4 mile east of Rose St BNSF 160.695
CP former MILW View of Grand Crossing diamond (US Rt 53) BNSF 161.100
Amtrak Restaurants and convenience stores Lat N43° 50.717' Lon W91° 13.752' CP 160.770
Unknown number of trains 3/4 mile west on Rose St (US Rt 53) Map 2
CB&Q 4-6-4 #3002 and MILW
Caboose on display in Copeland
Park on Copeland Ave at Saint
Cloud St
La Crosse BNSF former CB&Q Mormon Coulee Road Overpass Mormon Coulee Rd appx 8 miles BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains View of BNSF south of I-90 Exit #3 BNSF 161.100
Restaurants and convenience stores Lat N43° 45.649' Lon W91° 12.418'
1 mile north Map 2
Lynxville BNSF Lock & Dam No 9 St Rt 35 3 miles south of Lynxville BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains View of BNSF along the east bank of Lat  N43° 12.751' Lon W91° 05.801'
the Mississippi River from a park
next to the Lock & Dam Visitors
Center.
Restrooms in the Visitors Center
Madison WSOR Hiking Trail on former Milwaukee RR Location confirmation needed WSOR 160.575
Unknown number of trains right of way parallels the WSOR
through part of Madison
Oshkosh CN former WC Street Running Broad St between E Nevada St and CN 160.785
Unknown number of trains No restrooms E New York St
Lat  N44° 02.048' Lon W88° 31.881'
Owen CN former WC City Park Central St at Railroad St, 3 1/2 blocks CN 161.295
20+ trains during daylight hours Restrooms, picnic area north of 3rd St
Lat  N44° 57.054' Lon W90° 33.883'
Potosi BNSF Grant River Recreational Area St Rt 133 appx 4 miles west of US Rt 61 BNSF 161.100
Unknown number of trains Scenic view of BNSF along the east Lat N42° 39.940' Lon W90° 44.563'
bank of the Mississippi River and
Lock and Dam 11
Restrooms, picnic areas with fire pits,
tent and RV camping with electric
hookups
Prescott BNSF River Walkway Front St off Cherry St (St Rt 10) BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains View of lift bridge crossing the  Lat  N44° 44.861' Lon W92° 48.157' Marine 156.650
St Croix River
No restrooms
Restaurants nearby
Solon Springs CN former WC Public Picnic Area Main St at First St 1 block east of CN 161.295
20+ trains during daylight hours No restrooms US Rt 53
Lat  N46° 21.182' Lon W91° 49.193'
Sturtevant Canadian Pacific Unstaffed Amtrak Station E Exploration Ct off Renaissance Blvd CP 160.770
Amtrak Restrooms, pop machine when the station 1 block south of Washington Ave (St Rt 20)
Unknown number of trains is open.  Lat N42° 43.1134' Lon W87° 54.4517'
Note: $2.00 parking fee Stay out of the waiting area when
Restaurants and convenience stores passengers are present and do not
nearby cross the tracks!
Trempealeau BNSF Perrot State Park Park Rd at end of Pine St 1 block west BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic area, hiking of St Rt 35
trails Lat  N44° 01.022' Lon W91° 27.593'
Trempealeau BNSF Inn On The River Main St at the end of 1st St 1 mile BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains All rooms have a view of the tracks east of Perrot State Park
and have a private balcony Lat  N44° 00.250' Lon W91° 26.567'
Trempealeau BNSF Great River State Trail Multiple access points including Perrot BNSF 160.695
Unknown number of trains The 24 mile trail parallels the BNSF State Park and near the Inn On The River
on the east bank of the Mississippi
River from Trempealeau National
Wildlife Refuge to Onalaska.