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Drop in on a working railroad without leaving your desk — publicly available webcams that we check ourselves, from Class I diamonds to heritage station throats.

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Altrincham

Altrincham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Les deux cameras de Railcam a Altrincham, cote nord et cote sud

Stream · Transit & metroRailcam UK Ltd

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Arvada (Colorado)

Arvada, Colorado, United States

The Big 10 Curve, where the Front Range climb begins

YouTube live · Freight & passengerVirtual Railfan

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Ashland (Virginia)

Ashland, Virginia, United States

Trains down the middle of Ashland’s Center Street

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Atlanta (BI Tower)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

BI Tower at Inman Yard, Norfolk Southern’s Atlanta hub

Stream · FreightRailStream

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Barstow (California)

Barstow, California, United States

Transcon crossroads at the Barstow Harvey House

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Battle Creek (Michigan)

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

CN, NS and Amtrak share the diamond at Battle Creek

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Bedford

Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Bedford sur la Midland Main Line, vu par Railcam

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Belen (New Mexico)

Belen, New Mexico, United States

The Transcon’s Belen cutoff, 80–110 trains a day

YouTube live · Freight & passengerVirtual Railfan

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Berea

Berea, Ohio, United States

The Berea racetrack — around 100 trains a day where NS and CSX run parallel

Stream · Freight & passengerRailStream

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Blue Island

Blue Island, Illinois, United States

Chicago-south freight on two cameras in CREATE territory

YouTube live · FreightOfficial Live Trains

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Bolton le Sands

Bolton le Sands, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Bolton le Sands sur la West Coast Main Line, vu par Railcam

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Boone

Boone, Iowa, United States

Union Pacific’s Overland Route through Boone, gateway to the Kate Shelley bridge

YouTube live · Freight & passengerTrains On Demand

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Camden Junction

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Les trois cameras de Camden Junction sur la West Coast Main Line

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Chattanooga (Tennessee)

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Steam excursions meet mainline freight at Chattanooga

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Chesterton — East

Chesterton, Indiana, United States

Porter Junction’s east side, on the NS Chicago Line

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Chesterton (Indiana)

Chesterton, Indiana, United States

Virtual Railfan at Porter Junction, 75–100 trains a day

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Chesterton — West

Chesterton, Indiana, United States

Porter Junction’s west side, where the routes split

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Cordele (Georgia)

Cordele, Georgia, United States

Three railroads cross at Cordele’s observation deck

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Cowan

Cowan, Tennessee, United States

The foot of Cowan grade, home base of CSX’s pushers

YouTube live · FreightIron Rail Cams

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Cramlington

Cramlington, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Cramlington sur l'East Coast Main Line, gratuit en definition standard

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Cumberland (Maryland)

Cumberland, Maryland, United States

CSX mountain freight and steam excursions in the Cumberland Narrows

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Dalton (Georgia)

Dalton, Georgia, United States

CSX and NS share the crossing at Dalton

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Derby

Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Les deux cameras de Railcam a Derby, sur la Midland Main Line

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Dexter

Dexter, Missouri, United States

Pure freight in the Missouri Bootheel — on a camera you can pan

YouTube live · FreightSouthWest Rail Cams

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Doncaster

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Le noeud de Doncaster sur l'East Coast Main Line, vu par Railcam

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Elkhart (Indiana)

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

The former New York Central main by the Elkhart railroad museum

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Farington Junction

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Farington Junction, au sud de Preston, vu par Railcam

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Flagstaff East

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

BNSF Transcon freight rolling through downtown Flagstaff

YouTube live · Freight & passengerVirtual Railfan

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Flitwick

Flitwick, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Flitwick sur la Midland Main Line, en acces gratuit sur inscription

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Folkston

Folkston, Georgia, United States

A second angle on the Folkston Funnel

Stream · Freight & passengerRailStream

BNSF Railway; Amtrak

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Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison, Iowa, United States

The Southern Transcon crosses the Mississippi on a swing bridge

BNSF Railway; Amtrak · Freight & passengerVirtual Railfan

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Fort Worth (Texas)

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Tower 55 — one of the busiest rail intersections in America

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Fullerton

Fullerton, California, United States

Freight, Amtrak and Metrolink stacked on one Southern California platform

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Galesburg (Illinois)

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

BNSF’s Galesburg hub, 90+ trains a day

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Grateley

Grateley, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Grateley sur la West of England Main Line, en acces gratuit sur inscription

Stream · PassengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Kansas City (Missouri)

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Two cameras on the flyover parade past Kansas City Union Station

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Lafayette (Indiana)

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

NS, CSX and the tri-weekly Cardinal crossing at Lafayette

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La Grange (Kentucky)

La Grange, Kentucky, United States

Street running down the middle of La Grange

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Landgraff

Landgraff, West Virginia, United States

Pocahontas coal country, 30–40 trains a day on the curve

Stream · FreightRailStream

CSX — Indianapolis Line (former New York Central "Big Four"); Norfolk Southern — Frankfort District and New Castle District (former Nickel Plate Road)

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Muncie, Indiana — CSX Indianapolis Line and NS districts

Muncie, Indiana, United States

Three routes, two Class I railroads, and three former railroad companies

CSX — Indianapolis Line (former New York Central "Big Four"); Norfolk Southern — Frankfort District and New Castle District (former Nickel Plate Road) · FreightVirtual Railfan

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Newbury

Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Les trois cameras de Railcam a Newbury, sur la Berks & Hants du GWR

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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New York — Woodside

New York, New York, United States

LIRR main line and the elevated subway in one Queens frame

YouTube live · Transit & metroWoodside Train Cam

BNSF Railway — Seattle Subdivision, milepost 32.2 (Vancouver BC–Vancouver WA corridor); Union Pacific on trackage rights Portland–Tacoma

Olympia-Lacey, Washington — BNSF Seattle Subdivision

Lacey, Washington, United States

A volunteer-staffed Amtrak station on the Seattle–Portland corridor

BNSF Railway — Seattle Subdivision, milepost 32.2 (Vancouver BC–Vancouver WA corridor); Union Pacific on trackage rights Portland–Tacoma · Freight & passengerAmtrak Depot Committee (broadcast on the Steel Highway Rail Cams channel)

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Pacific

Pacific, Missouri, United States

UP and BNSF running side by side at Pacific

YouTube live · FreightSteel Highway Rail Cams

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Peterborough

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Les quatre cameras de Railcam a Peterborough, sur l'East Coast Main Line

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Plant City (Florida)

Plant City, Florida, United States

A Florida railfan platform town, busier after dark

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Portsmouth vu par Railcam

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Preston

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Preston sur la West Coast Main Line, vu par Railcam

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Revelstoke (British Columbia)

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Heavy CPKC mountain freight, reportedly busiest in the small hours

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Settle–Carlisle Line (Network Rail)

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Ribblehead

Ribblehead, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Le viaduc de Ribblehead sur la Settle-Carlisle, en acces gratuit sur inscription

Settle–Carlisle Line (Network Rail) · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Roanoke (Virginia)

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Norfolk Southern’s Roanoke, seen from the downtown Railwalk

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Rochelle (Illinois)

Rochelle, Illinois, United States

Virtual Railfan’s angle on the UP × BNSF diamond

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San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

The Coast Line’s mountain railroading at San Luis Obispo

YouTube live · Freight & passengerSouthWest Rail Cams

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Selma (North)

Selma, North Carolina, United States

The north end of Selma’s historic rail junction

Stream · Freight & passengerRailStream

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Severn Tunnel Junction

Caldicot, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Les deux cameras de Rogiet, a l'entree du tunnel sous la Severn

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

Canadian National — Waukesha Subdivision, milepost 122.6 (former Wisconsin Central); Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (Watco) on trackage rights Waukesha–Slinger

Slinger, Wisconsin — CN / Wisconsin & Southern junction

Slinger, Wisconsin, United States

Where Wisconsin & Southern's orange meets Canadian National's main

Canadian National — Waukesha Subdivision, milepost 122.6 (former Wisconsin Central); Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (Watco) on trackage rights Waukesha–Slinger · FreightSteel Highway Rail Cams

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South Devon Railway

Buckfastleigh, Devon, United Kingdom

Buckfastleigh, terminus du South Devon Railway, en acces gratuit sur inscription

Stream · HeritageRailcam UK Ltd

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Spartanburg (South Carolina)

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Hub City freight where NS and CSX cross the Piedmont

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Springfield (Massachusetts)

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

New England’s crossroads station at Springfield

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BNSF Railway — Cuba Subdivision, milepost 236, at North Yard (former St. Louis–San Francisco "Frisco"); Thayer North, Cherokee and Ft Scott Subdivisions also radiate from here

Springfield, Missouri — BNSF Cuba Subdivision, North Yard

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Thirty-five trains a day at the old Frisco yard, four routes fanning out

BNSF Railway — Cuba Subdivision, milepost 236, at North Yard (former St. Louis–San Francisco "Frisco"); Thayer North, Cherokee and Ft Scott Subdivisions also radiate from here · FreightSteel Highway Rail Cams

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Stevenson

Stevenson, Alabama, United States

CSX and Norfolk Southern converge at a classic Alabama depot town

YouTube live · FreightIron Rail Cams

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Talyllyn Railway

Tywyn, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Les trois cameras du Talyllyn, premiere ligne patrimoniale preservee au monde

Stream · HeritageRailcam UK Ltd

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Teignmouth

Teignmouth, Devon, United Kingdom

Teignmouth sur le mur de mer du South Devon, vu par Railcam

Stream · PassengerRailcam UK Ltd

Union Pacific — Little Rock Subdivision (former Missouri Pacific double main) in front, Pine Bluff Subdivision (former Cotton Belt main and siding) behind; BNSF via trackage rights, CPKC connection via the Texas Northeastern Railroad

Texarkana, Arkansas — UP Little Rock & Pine Bluff Subdivisions

Texarkana, Arkansas, United States

Two Union Pacific subdivisions from a 1940 Santa Fe lounge car

Union Pacific — Little Rock Subdivision (former Missouri Pacific double main) in front, Pine Bluff Subdivision (former Cotton Belt main and siding) behind; BNSF via trackage rights, CPKC connection via the Texas Northeastern Railroad · Freight & passengerVirtual Railfan

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Thankerton

Thankerton, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Les deux cameras de Thankerton sur la West Coast Main Line ecossaise

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Todmorden

Todmorden, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Todmorden dans la vallee de Calder, en acces gratuit sur inscription

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Tucson (Arizona)

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Union Pacific’s Sunset Route through the Tucson yard and depot

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Tucson — tram

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Sun Link streetcars on North 4th Avenue

YouTube live · Transit & metroTucson Live Stream

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Uphall

Uphall, West Lothian, United Kingdom

Uphall, West Lothian, en acces gratuit sur inscription

Stream · PassengerRailcam UK Ltd

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Watford Junction

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Les deux cameras de Watford Junction sur la West Coast Main Line

Stream · Freight & passengerRailcam UK Ltd

About these railway webcams

A good railway webcam is the closest thing trainspotters have to teleportation. A camera pointed at the right diamond, the right pass, or the right station throat can give you the same rhythm of horns, headlights, and steel that a real lineside trip would — only it never sleeps and it does not care about the weather. The cams above are streams we check ourselves: feeds that have been online for years, that are run either by railfan collectives, official tourism boards, or rail operators who are happy to broadcast their traffic to the public.

Each cam page lists what railroad you are watching, the kind of trains you can expect to see, the best times of day for activity, and any quirks — whether the audio is hot, when scheduled passenger trains pass, and whether the operator occasionally rotates the angle. Wherever the host has its own railfan-friendly chat or scanner audio, we link straight through. The aim is not to mirror or rebroadcast: we always send you to the source. Spotatrain is the index, the curators are the people running the cams.

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