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North Pole Express — Midwest Central Railroad
Midwest Central Railroad · Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Iowa, United States
46 places to explore in Iowa.
7 spots, 38 live cams and 1 rail event
Railroads you can watch in Iowa: Union Pacific, BNSF, CPKC and CN. All 38 live cams stream around the clock.
Map of Iowa (46)
Cities in Iowa (2)
Spots (7)
SpotCouncil Bluffs (Transfer Point)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Council Bluffs is one of America's seven principal Midwest railroad gateways, where nine main lines from Union Pacific, BNSF, Iowa Intersta…
SpotBoone (Kate Shelley Bridge)
Boone, Iowa, United States
The Kate Shelley Bridge near Boone, Iowa, carries Union Pacific's Overland Route 190 feet above the Des Moines River. Two bridges stand sid…
SpotClinton (UP/IC&E)
Clinton, Iowa, United States
Major dual-railroad crossing on the Mississippi River featuring Union Pacific's ex-C&NW main line and CPKC's Davenport Subdivision. The his…
SpotFort Madison (Bridge & Depot)
Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
One of America's most-watched railfan destinations, where about 55-60 BNSF Transcon trains daily cross the world's largest double-deck swin…
SpotOttumwa (BNSF/CPKC)
Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
Active diamond crossing where CPKC's Ottumwa Subdivision meets BNSF's Ottumwa Sub at grade, with Amtrak California Zephyr service and the n…
SpotRed Oak Burlington Northern Depot
Red Oak, Iowa, United States
Restored 1903 Burlington depot on BNSF's Creston Subdivision in Red Oak, Iowa, set on the 35-foot high line beside a double main where coal…
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Mason City (UP/CP)
Mason City, Iowa, United States
Mason City sits at the intersection of Union Pacific and CPKC (ex-IC&E/Soo Line) with two active diamond crossings, a UP yard, and the Iowa…
Live Cams (38)
42.055° N · 94.728° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamGlidden, Iowa — Cam 1 West
Glidden, Iowa, United States
Trains On Demand's west-facing camera at Glidden, Iowa, which the operator calls a Rail/SkyCam.
43.184° N · 91.865° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamCalmar, Iowa — CPKC Mason City Subdivision
Calmar, Iowa, United States
A street-level view of the CPKC Mason City Subdivision in Calmar, Iowa, hosted by the city at its former Milwaukee Road passenger depot. Tr…
41.554° N · 95.889° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamMissouri Valley, Iowa — CJ's Lawn & Landscaping
Missouri Valley, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of Union Pacific's four-way rail junction in Missouri Valley, Iowa, hosted by CJ's Lawn, Landscaping, Hardware & Garden Ce…
41.261° N · 95.861° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamCouncil Bluffs, Iowa — PTZ Camera
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
PTZ camera hosted by the Railway Inn, overlooking Union Pacific's Omaha Subdivision at MP 350.85 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
42.523° N · 93.249° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamIowa Falls, Iowa — Mills Tower Diamond
Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States
The historic Mills Tower diamond in Iowa Falls, Iowa, where Union Pacific crosses Canadian National.
41.930° N · 91.411° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamMount Vernon, Iowa — Highway 1 Crossing
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States
Union Pacific Clinton Subdivision at the Highway 1 grade crossing in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
41.735° N · 95.702° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CN
Live CamWoodbine, Iowa — Main Street
Woodbine, Iowa, United States
Canadian National Omaha Sub and Union Pacific Boone Sub trains at a Main Street crossing in Woodbine, Iowa.
42.026° N · 93.450° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamNevada, Iowa — Cam 1 West, Clinton Subdivision
Nevada, Iowa, United States
Trains On Demand's west camera at Nevada, Iowa, on the UP Clinton Subdivision.
41.888° N · 91.050° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamClarence, Iowa — UP Clinton Subdivision
Clarence, Iowa, United States
A wide view of Union Pacific's Clinton Subdivision on the east edge of Clarence, Iowa, hosted by the Clarence Sundstop gas station on US 30…
41.896° N · 92.274° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamBelle Plaine, Iowa — Museum Camera
Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States
Union Pacific Clinton Sub freight through downtown Belle Plaine, Iowa, near a preserved caboose display.
42.066° N · 93.878° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamBoone
Boone, Iowa, United States
Trains On Demand runs two YouTube cameras east of the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad museum in Boone, Iowa, on Union Pacific’s Overland Rou…
42.067° N · 93.892° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamBoone, Iowa — Cam 2 East
Boone, Iowa, United States
Trains On Demand's east-facing camera at Boone, Iowa, with live railroad radio audio.
41.840° N · 90.185° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamClinton, Iowa — Historical Society
Clinton, Iowa, United States
CPKC Davenport Subdivision at 6th Avenue South, Clinton, Iowa, with the Mississippi River drawbridge visible, hosted by the Clinton County…
41.503° N · 94.317° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Live cam
Live CamStuart, Iowa — Steel Highway Railcam
Stuart, Iowa, United States
Steel Highway's camera in the City of Stuart, Iowa.
42.065° N · 94.872° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamCarroll, Iowa — West Camera
Carroll, Iowa, United States
Union Pacific Boone Subdivision double main, looking west from the historic Carroll, Iowa depot (Carroll Chamber of Commerce).
42.055° N · 94.728° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamGlidden, Iowa — Cam 2 East
Glidden, Iowa, United States
Trains On Demand's east-facing camera at Glidden, Iowa, carried with what the operator describes as extremely long-range railroad radio.
42.065° N · 94.872° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamCarroll, Iowa — East Camera
Carroll, Iowa, United States
Union Pacific Boone Subdivision double main, looking east from the historic Carroll, Iowa depot (Carroll Chamber of Commerce).
41.303° N · 91.691° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamWashington, Iowa — Depot Hotel
Washington, Iowa, United States
CPKC Ottumwa Subdivision mainline at North Iowa Avenue, Washington, Iowa, hosted by the Railroad Depot Hotel.
41.824° N · 90.648° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamGrand Mound, Iowa — Smith Street Crossing
Grand Mound, Iowa, United States
Union Pacific Clinton Subdivision double main, looking east from Smith Street in Grand Mound, Iowa.
42.501° N · 90.661° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CN
Live CamDubuque, Iowa — CN/CP Junction
Dubuque, Iowa, United States
A trackside camera in Dubuque, Iowa, overlooking the Dubuque Jct control point where Canadian Pacific's Marquette Subdivision meets Canadia…
41.356° N · 91.127° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamFruitland, Iowa — CPKC Ottumwa Subdivision
Fruitland, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ottumwa Subdivision at the North Street grade crossing in Fruitland, Iowa (Milepost 22…
41.742° N · 92.723° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamGrinnell, Iowa — Mayflower Community
Grinnell, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of the railroad interlocking in Grinnell, Iowa, looking east from Park Street. The camera is hosted by the Mayflower Commu…
41.018° N · 95.800° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamPacific Junction, Iowa — The Rusty Rail
Pacific Junction, Iowa, United States
A trackside camera at The Rusty Rail restaurant in Pacific Junction, Iowa, overlooking the BNSF interlocking of the Napier, Creston and Cou…
40.809° N · 91.100° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamBurlington (Iowa)
Burlington, Iowa, United States
A camera on the Burlington riverfront, Iowa, watching BNSF's ex-CB&Q main line cross the Mississippi River, the K Line junction, a mid-size…
41.002° N · 95.231° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamRed Oak, Iowa — BNSF Creston Subdivision
Red Oak, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of BNSF's Creston Subdivision double main line in Red Oak, in southwest Iowa. The camera is hosted by The Restored Burling…
40.972° N · 91.551° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamMount Pleasant, Iowa — Coffee Depot
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States
BNSF Ottumwa Sub double main and the Amtrak depot in downtown Mount Pleasant, Iowa, hosted by the Coffee Depot.
42.790° N · 91.103° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamGuttenberg, Iowa — City Camera
Guttenberg, Iowa, United States
City of Guttenberg, Iowa railcam overlooking CPKC's Marquette Subdivision along the Mississippi River.
40.630° N · 91.310° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamFort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
Virtual Railfan's cameras at Fort Madison, where BNSF's Southern Transcon crosses the Mississippi River on a swing bridge that opens for ri…
41.023° N · 92.420° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamOttumwa, Iowa — Main Street Donuts, BNSF View
Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of BNSF's Ottumwa Subdivision on the west side of downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, hosted by Main Street Donuts. The feed carries s…
42.017° N · 93.160° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Union Pacific
Live CamState Center, Iowa — Centre Station Depot
State Center, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of Union Pacific's double-main Clinton Subdivision in State Center, Iowa, hosted by the Centre Station Depot on Main Stree…
41.420° N · 91.046° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamMuscatine, Iowa — Merrill Hotel
Muscatine, Iowa, United States
An elevated riverfront view of the CPKC Ottumwa Subdivision in Muscatine, Iowa, hosted by the Merrill Hotel above Chestnut Street and W Mis…
42.258° N · 90.424° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamBellevue, Iowa — 2nd Street Station
Bellevue, Iowa, United States
A street-level view of the CPKC Marquette Subdivision in downtown Bellevue, Iowa, hosted by 2nd Street Station. CPKC freight runs between D…
40.630° N · 91.311° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamFort Madison, Iowa — Riverview Park
Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
A riverside view of Fort Madison, Iowa's BNSF main lines and swing bridge, with the retired Santa Fe 2913 steam locomotive on display in th…
41.571° N · 91.268° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Live cam
Live CamWest Liberty, Iowa — Rock Island Depot
West Liberty, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of the Iowa Interstate Railroad in West Liberty, Iowa, hosted by the West Liberty Heritage Foundation at the former Rock I…
42.066° N · 93.891° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Live cam
Live CamBoone, Iowa — B&SV Railroad Depot
Boone, Iowa, United States
PTZ camera at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad depot and James H. Andrew Museum in Boone, Iowa.
41.056° N · 94.363° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamCreston, Iowa — Creston Realty
Creston, Iowa, United States
A trackside view of the historic Creston, Iowa depot on BNSF's double-track main line, hosted by Creston Realty on West Union Street. BNSF…
40.629° N · 91.304° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamFort Madison, Iowa — Marina Fixed Camera, West
Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
Virtual Railfan's Marina Fixed camera looks west across downtown Fort Madison from a rooftop perch, framing BNSF's Hannibal Subdivision tra…
40.977° N · 91.611° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamMount Pleasant, Iowa — West Camera
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States
BNSF Ottumwa Sub double main in the countryside two miles west of Mount Pleasant, Iowa.