RAILFANNING IN CHICAGO
With every major railroad entering Chicago, there is a favorite spot for everyone to watch trains.
Metra trains can be used to reach most hot spots. The Union Pacific West Line and the BNSF line are filled with hot spots, with heavy freight traffic sharing those lines with Metra trains.
TOP TEN RAILFAN SPOTS
Top Ten Railfan Spots (North/West)
Top Ten Railfan Spots (South)
Chicago's ten best train watching sites, as selected a number of years ago by TRAINS Magazine staff members.
Google Maps
This zoomable Google Map has been marked with the "Top Ten" railfan spots in the Chicago area. Also marked are the most useful public transportation transfer locations, for getting to and from these locations.
A photo sampling, of Metra and Amtrak and freight train activity along the Metra lines in the Chicago area, mostly during the mid 1990's.
Most of the available radio frequencies, are in use in the Chicago area.
Museums and railfan organizations covering Chicago and beyond.
Any suggestions and information would be appreciated regarding additional Web links for this page. Bill Vandervoort