La Plata Amtrak Station - Missouri, USA
Last updated October 12, 2026In the small town of La Plata in northern Missouri, this camera looks along BNSF's busy main line between Chicago and Los Angeles, the old Santa Fe route, right beside the town's restored station.
Dozens of freight trains a day thunder through, and Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops here twice a day, eastbound in the morning and westbound in the evening, on its long run between Chicago and Los Angeles.
The first depot was built here in 1887, and after a fire it was rebuilt in Art Deco style in 1945. Volunteers restored it between 1996 and 2001, and it's now the rail gateway to Kirksville, home to Truman State University, about 15 miles north.
Did You Know? The Southwest Chief covers about 2,265 miles between Chicago and Los Angeles, and the old Santa Fe line through La Plata is part of that route.
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location_on La Plata Amtrak Station, North Owensby Street, La Plata, Missouri, USA
