Home |
Railroads |
Facility |
Location |
Frequencies |
Wisconsin |
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|