Creston, Iowa — Creston Realty
BNSF freight and Amtrak's California Zephyr pass the historic Creston Depot
Creston, Iowa — Creston Realty
BNSF Creston Subdivision (nom de l'exploitant) -- passages FRA voisins listes sous OTTUMWA ; point de division probable, cote non confirme · Creston, Iowa, United States
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Where this camera films
Camera position: 41.05602, -94.36255
- Location
- Creston, Iowa, United States
- Railroad
Weather & light at the camera
Sun times calculated for this camera’s coordinates.
Trains on this camera
Train types
Passenger trains past this camera
- Train 6, to ChicagoDaily6:58 AMarrives Creston Amtrak, 100 m away
- Train 5, to EmeryvilleDaily8:55 PMdeparts Creston Amtrak, 100 m away
Scheduled times from Amtrak’s official timetable, updated September 24, 2026 — trains often run late.
On the line here
FRA / NTAD — crossing inventory Jul 21, 2026 · bridge inventory Oct 14, 2022 · rail yards (FRA / NTAD)
About this cam
This Steel Highway camera overlooks BNSF's double main line at the historic depot in Creston, Iowa, hosted by Creston Realty at 118 W Union St.
Train movements include BNSF freight operating between Creston and Red Oak, Iowa, as well as Amtrak's California Zephyr, which calls at Creston (station code CRN).
Radio traffic is monitored on AAR channel 53 (160.905 MHz) and AAR channel 66 (161.100 MHz). A companion Steel Highway camera covers Red Oak, further west on the same BNSF corridor -- the two should not be confused.
What to watch for
Watch for BNSF freight moving between Creston and Red Oak on the double main directly in front of the depot, and for Amtrak's California Zephyr calling at the Creston station. Radio traffic is monitored on AAR channels 53 (160.905 MHz) and 66 (161.100 MHz).
The camera
- Stream
- YouTube live stream
- Filming
- Passenger station
- Traffic
- Freight & passenger
- Sound
- Live lineside audio — horns and engines
- Hours
- Streams around the clock, 24/7
- Camera movement
- Fixed view
- Feed checked
- September 24, 2026
Filmed location
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