Dee Road

Metra

, IL

Arrivals & departures

Next ~4 hours. Live trip updates from the operator's GTFS-RT feed where available; schedule-based otherwise. Delays surface as a red chip when the feed reports them.

Metra UP-NW_UNW631_V2_B
Arr 8:07:50 PMscheduled
On time
Metra UP-NW_UNW654_V2_B
Arr 8:35:07 PMscheduled
On time
Metra UP-NW_UNW656_V2_B
Arr 9:36:27 PMscheduled
On time

Plan your visit

Hotels and rail experiences nearby. Links earn us a small referral — we only surface partners we'd use ourselves.

Rail tours and experiences

Our curated picks on Viator — museums, heritage rides, scenic rail trips, depot tours.

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Gear up

The starter kit serious railfans wish they'd bought day one. Each link earns us a small Amazon Associates referral — we only list gear we'd actually carry.

Nikon PROSTAFF 3S 10x42 binoculars

Reading a CSX road number off a passing unit at half a mile = magic. 10x42 is the railfan sweet spot — enough power, still light enough to hold steady. Nikon's PROSTAFF 3S is the standard recommendation: under $150 and the optics punch above the price. ($120-$170)

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High-visibility safety vest

Class 2 reflective vest. Not for trespassing — for legitimate trackside viewing on public sidewalks and parking lots near busy lines, so the engineer sees you and you don't get a friendly 'move along' from BNSF police. Looks the part too. ($10-$20)

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Earpiece for handheld scanner

Scanner audio is unlistenable next to a passing freight without an earpiece. Standard 3.5mm right-angle plug fits the Uniden + Baofeng. Adds zero bulk to your kit. ($10-$15)

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Nearby railfan spots

Curated viewing locations within 7 miles of this station.

No curated spots within range

None of our seeded railfan spots fall inside the radius for this station. Submit one via /spots.

Nearby community sightings

Within 7 miles, last 24 hours. Community-reported.

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