Rochelle, Illinois — Railroad Park
Union Pacific and BNSF cross at one of the busiest diamonds in the Midwest, with an official trackside viewing platform.
Rochelle, Illinois — Railroad Park
BNSF / Union Pacific · Rochelle, Illinois, United States
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Where this camera films
- Location
- Rochelle, Illinois, United States
- Railroad
- Best viewing times
- Daylight is steady; the California Zephyr passes Rochelle in early afternoon eastbound, late evening westbound.
Weather & light at the camera
Sun times calculated for this camera’s coordinates.
Trains on this camera
Train types
On the line here
FRA / NTAD — crossing inventory Jul 21, 2026 · bridge inventory Oct 14, 2022 · rail yards (FRA / NTAD)
About this cam
Rochelle Railroad Park is purpose-built for railfans: a covered pavilion, Wi-Fi, scanner audio, and unobstructed views of the BNSF and UP diamond. Both lines are major freight corridors east of the Mississippi.
What to watch for
BNSF Z-trains running hot, Union Pacific intermodal stacks, and Amtrak 5/6 (California Zephyr) twice a day.
The camera
- Stream
- YouTube live stream
- Sound
- Live lineside audio — horns and engines
- Hours
- Streams around the clock, 24/7
- Camera movement
- Aimed by the operator
- Feed checked
- August 30, 2026
Filmed location
The place this camera films is documented on Spotatrain — traffic levels, best angles, and visiting info (Spot):
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