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Cresson, Pennsylvania — Virtual Railfan West

A fixed west view on the Pittsburgh Line

Cresson, Pennsylvania — Virtual Railfan West

Cresson, Pennsylvania, United States

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See everything in Pennsylvania15 spots · 17 live cams · 6 experiences · 30 events

Where this camera films

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Camera position: 40.46197, -78.59129

Location
Cresson, Pennsylvania, United States
Railroad

Norfolk Southern — Pittsburgh Line

≈ MP 251.0 on the Pittsburgh Line — derived from FRA grade crossing 529254F, 50 m away

Weather & light at the camera

Sun times calculated for this camera’s coordinates.

Trains on this camera

Through trains per day

43reported to the FRA

Daytime

21

6 AM – 6 PM

≈ 1 every 34 min

Nighttime

22

6 PM – 6 AM

≈ 1 every 33 min

Reported by the railroad for FRA grade crossing 529254F, at this camera (FRA inventory, July 2026). An estimate, not a schedule — crossings on this line within 5 km report 42 to 85.

Track at the crossing
3 main tracks · 60 mph timetable speed

Train types

Freight

Passenger trains past this camera

Amtrak
PennsylvanianAmtrak · passes this camera
  • Train 42, to New YorkDaily
    ≈ 9:38 AMestimated from Altoona Amtrak Station, 23 km
  • Train 43, to PittsburghDaily
    ≈ 5:37 PMestimated from Altoona Amtrak Station, 23 km

Scheduled times from Amtrak’s official timetable, updated October 17, 2026 — trains often run late. Estimated times are worked out along the line from the nearest scheduled stop.

On the line here

Nearest crossingVeterans MemorialNorfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line, MP 250.98 · FRA ID 529254F · railway above the road · public crossing · 3 main tracks · timetable speed 60 mph · horns sounded here
< 50 m
Nearest named bridgeAdmiral Peary HwyNorfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line, MP 251 · steel deck girder · multiple tracks
350 m
Yards nearby
Cresson · RJCP590 m
Samuel Rea Shops · Norfolk Southern19 km
Juniata Shops · Norfolk Southern19 km

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

About this cam

Virtual Railfan's fixed camera looking west at Cresson, Pennsylvania, on Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line over the Allegheny summit.

What to watch for

Helper operations and heavy freight on the climb to Gallitzin, at a place railfans have watched for generations.

The camera

Stream
YouTube live stream
Filming
Grade crossing
Traffic
Freight
Sound
Live lineside audio — horns and engines
Hours
Streams around the clock, 24/7
Camera movement
Fixed view
Feed checked
September 2, 2026
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Filmed location

The place this camera films is documented on Spotatrain — traffic levels, best angles, and visiting info (Spot):

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