East Dubuque, Illinois — BNSF/CN Double Main
BNSF and Canadian National share the double main in East Dubuque, Illinois
East Dubuque, Illinois — BNSF/CN Double Main
BNSF Aurora Subdivision, crossed by Canadian National · East Dubuque, Illinois, United States
This operator has not granted Spotatrain permission to embed the feed, so we link to it instead.
Watch at Steel Highway RailcamsStreamed by Steel Highway Railcams
Stream hosted by Steel Highway Railcams. Spotatrain links to the original feed and does not rebroadcast.
Where this camera films
Camera position: 42.48923, -90.63977
- Location
- East Dubuque, Illinois, United States
Weather & light at the camera
Sun times calculated for this camera’s coordinates.
Trains on this camera
Through trains per day
28reported to the FRA
Daytime
14
6 AM – 6 PM
≈ 1 every 51 min
Nighttime
14
6 PM – 6 AM
≈ 1 every 51 min
Reported by the railroad for FRA grade crossing 306924D, at this camera (FRA inventory, July 2026). An estimate, not a schedule — crossings on this line within 5 km report 10 to 29.
- Track at the crossing
- 2 main tracks · 25 mph timetable speed
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
A view looking west along the BNSF/CN double main in East Dubuque, Illinois, hosted by a local garage on Sinsinawa Avenue. BNSF operates the Aurora Subdivision here; Canadian National trains share the line between East Cabin and Portage. The CN/BNSF diamond and the CN tunnel lie about half a mile to the northwest.
This camera looks west along the BNSF/CN double main in East Dubuque, Illinois, hosted by Leibold's Garage on Sinsinawa Avenue. BNSF operates the Aurora Subdivision through this point; Canadian National trains share the line here, operating between East Cabin and Portage.
The CN/BNSF diamond at East Cabin, where CN's line leaves its 1868 tunnel and heads for the Dubuque Rail Bridge over the Mississippi, sits about half a mile to the northwest. A published Spotatrain spot, East Dubuque (CN/BNSF), documents that junction in detail.
The camera is part of the Steel Highway Railcams network.
What to watch for
BNSF freight on the Aurora Subdivision and Canadian National trains sharing the double main between East Cabin and Portage. The FRA grade-crossing inventory reports about 28 through trains per day at the 6th Street crossing next to the camera (a federal count, not an operator claim).
The camera
- Stream
- YouTube live stream
- Traffic
- Freight
- Sound
- Live lineside audio — horns and engines
- Hours
- Streams around the clock, 24/7
- Camera movement
- Fixed view
- Feed checked
- September 24, 2026
Related on Spotatrain
Live Cams Near East Dubuque
More Live Cams in Illinois
Spots Near This Camera
East Dubuque (CN/BNSF)
BNSF and CN diamond crossing at East Cabin, where CN's Dubuque Subdivision emerges from an 1868 tunnel to cross BNSF's busy Aurora Subdivision along the Mississippi River.
Clinton (UP/IC&E)
Major dual-railroad crossing on the Mississippi River featuring Union Pacific's ex-C&NW main line and CPKC's Davenport Subdivision. The historic 1909 swing bridge carries approximately 50 UP trains daily, with CPKC adding 10-12 more on adjacent trackage.
Railway Experiences in the United States
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Living-history heritage railroad in rural Sauk County with a 7-mile vintage train ride and the largest U.S. wooden passenger car collection.
Illinois Railway Museum
The largest railroad museum in the U.S., offering vintage steam, diesel and electric train rides across a sprawling site near Chicago.
East Troy Railroad Museum
Ride 1908-1930 trolleys and interurbans under original 1907 catenary on the last surviving stretch of Wisconsin's TMER&L system.
Related Journeys & Mega-Projects
Explore around East Dubuque
2 places on Spotatrain within 25 km of East Dubuque — 1 spot and 1 live cam.
- East Dubuque (CN/BNSF) 808 m
- Dubuque, Iowa — CN/CP Junction 2.2 km