Rochelle Railroad Park Webcam

Rochelle Railroad Park

Major rail junction in Rochelle, Illinois marks the crossing of two heavily used mainlines, making the city a landmark destination for rail enthusiasts. The Union Pacific and BNSF Railway routes intersect here, generating a steady flow of freight trains throughout the day and night. Rochelle Railroad Park is a specially designed public space created for safe and comfortable train viewing. The park offers shelters, seating, restrooms, radio scanners, and educational displays about railroad operations. Visitors can observe intermodal container trains, autoracks, grain trains, coal drags, and mixed freight movements. With constant rail activity and excellent facilities, Rochelle Railroad Park is recognized worldwide as a premier railfanning location.

The webcam is hosted by Rochelle Railroad Park and overlooks the double mainline four-track diamond in the eastern quadrant of this famous rail junction about 80 miles west of Chicago. It captures nonstop rail action at a true railfan hub, with an average of 80–100 trains passing daily. Viewers can watch Union Pacific freights on the former Chicago & North Western route heading toward Omaha, as well as BNSF freights on the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy line bound for the Twin Cities. The camera also shows the park's elevated pavilion, restrooms, and the on-site Whitcomb locomotive display. Roughly 50 UP and 30 BNSF freight trains appear each day, making long intermodal, unit, and mixed freights common sights. Morning and late-afternoon light provide excellent viewing and photography conditions, highlighting why this park, dedicated in 1998, is considered a world-class railfan destination.