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North Platte, Nebraska — Golden Spike Tower East

Union Pacific's Bailey Yard from the Golden Spike Tower, looking east

North Platte, Nebraska — Golden Spike Tower East

Union Pacific — Bailey Yard / North Platte Terminal (non nommée comme ligne par l'exploitant) · North Platte, Nebraska, United States

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Where this camera films

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Camera position: 41.14452, -100.82952

Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States

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Trains on this camera

Train types

Freight

On the line here

Nearest grade crossingAll Private IN Yard - North Platte WestUnion Pacific North Platte Terminal, MP 289.54 · FRA ID 815977G · private crossing · 1 main track · timetable speed 40 mph · horns sounded here
480 m
Yards nearby
Bailey · Union Pacific620 m

FRA / NTAD — crossing inventory Jul 21, 2026 · rail yards (FRA / NTAD)

About this cam

An elevated view over Union Pacific's Bailey Yard — the world's largest rail classification yard — from the Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center in North Platte, Nebraska, looking east.

This camera looks out from the Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center over Union Pacific's Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska — the largest classification yard in the world, stretching more than five miles. Trains are classified here for onward destinations, alongside run-through and local movements.

The Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center hosts the installation at 1249 North Homestead Road, and is open to visitors seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What to watch for

Watch Union Pacific's classification yard at work: cars being sorted, run-through trains passing along the through tracks, and locals switching. This east-facing view complements the tower's companion West camera for a full sweep of Bailey Yard.

The camera

Stream
YouTube live stream
Filming
Classification yard
Traffic
Freight
Sound
Video only, no audio
Hours
Streams around the clock, 24/7
Camera movement
Fixed view
Feed checked
September 24, 2026

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