Railway Live Cam

Rochelle Railroad Park

Where BNSF and Union Pacific cross at grade — on camera for over 20 years

BNSF Railway; Union Pacific · Rochelle, Illinois, United States

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Where this camera films

Location: Rochelle, Illinois, United States
Railroad: BNSF, Union Pacific
Best viewing times: Around the clock — traffic here is spread through the day and night rather than concentrated in peaks.

Weather & light at the camera

Sun times calculated for this camera’s coordinates.

Trains on this camera

What the stream’s operator says

approximately 100 freight trains per day

Traffic as described by the stream’s operator. Spotatrain has not counted the trains itself.

Train types

Freight - IntermodalFreight - ManifestFreight - Unit GrainFreight - Unit CoalFreight - AutomotiveFreight - Ethanol/Tank

On the line here

Nearest grade crossingNorth 9th StreetUnion Pacific Geneva Sub, MP 75.11 · FRA ID 175122N · public crossing · 2 main tracks · timetable speed 70 mph · whistle ban (24 hr)

< 50 m

Nearest named bridgeKyte RiverBNSF Aurora, MP 83 · multiple tracks

1.0 km

Yards nearby

Global 3 · Union Pacific3.2 km

Rockford (CN) · CN39 km

Rockford (CPRS) · CPKC39 km

FRA / NTAD — crossing inventory Jul 21, 2026 · bridge inventory Oct 14, 2022 · rail yards (FRA / NTAD)

About this cam

What to watch for

Intermodal, manifest, grain, coal, automotive and ethanol trains from both railroads. The park reports roughly 100 freight trains a day; our own spot listing puts the combined BNSF and UP figure at 80–100+ in 24 hours.