Galesburg (Illinois)
BNSF’s Galesburg hub, 90+ trains a day
Galesburg (Illinois)
Galesburg, Illinois, United States
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Where this camera films
Camera position: 40.94573, -90.36248
- Location
- Galesburg, Illinois, United States
- Railroad
BNSF — Chillicothe Subdivision
≈ MP 177 on the Chillicothe Subdivision — derived from FRA grade crossing 004655D, 690 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
22
6 AM – 6 PM
≈ 1 every 33 min
Nighttime
21
6 PM – 6 AM
≈ 1 every 34 min
Reported by the railroad for FRA grade crossing 004655D, 690 m from this camera (FRA inventory, July 2026). An estimate, not a schedule — crossings on this line within 5 km report 21 to 52.
- Track at the crossing
- 2 main tracks · 30 mph timetable speed
Passenger trains past this camera
- Train 6, to ChicagoDaily11:38 AMdeparts Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 5, to EmeryvilleDaily4:43 PMarrives Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 381, to QuincyDaily10:21 AMarrives Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 382, to ChicagoDaily6:56 PMdeparts Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 380, to ChicagoDaily7:37 AMdeparts Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 383, to QuincyDaily8:41 PMarrives Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 4, to ChicagoDaily11:47 AMdeparts Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
- Train 3, to Los AngelesDaily4:06 PMarrives Galesburg Amtrak Station, 200 m away
Scheduled times from Amtrak’s official timetable, updated September 17, 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
What to watch for
Transcon intermodal, gathering unit trains, and Amtrak’s Illinois and Southwest fleet crossing paths.
The camera
- Stream
- YouTube live stream
- Traffic
- Freight & passenger
- Sound
- Live lineside audio — horns and engines
- Hours
- Streams around the clock, 24/7
- Camera movement
- Aimed by the operator
- Feed checked
- August 3, 2026
Filmed locations
The places this camera films are documented on Spotatrain — traffic levels, best angles, and visiting info:
- Galesburg (Junction & Yard) →Spot
- California Zephyr →Epic Journey
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