BNSF Railway - Fort Madison, IA, USA
Watch real-time views of heavy railroad traffic in Fort Madison, Iowa, where BNSF trains cross the Mississippi River via the iconic Fort Madison Swing Bridge. Completed in 1927, this mile-long engineering landmark features a massive 525-foot rotating span and remains one of the most distinctive railroad bridges in the United States.
Running 24/7, the camera captures nonstop action along BNSF’s Chillicothe Subdivision - part of the Southern Transcon - with manifest, intermodal, and unit trains passing daily. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief also makes scheduled stops here, while Union Pacific traffic adds to the mix via trackage rights. With roughly 60+ trains per day and frequent bridge openings for river vessels, Fort Madison delivers a unique blend of rail and river activity that makes it a standout destination for railfans.
Swing Bridge: The Fort Madison Swing Bridge rotates sideways to let river traffic pass - a rare design still used by only a handful of major railroad bridges in the United States.
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location_on Ave H, Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
