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Streator, IL 61364 (Population, 13,422; 2013 est.) Google map
GPS: N 41.12101, W 88.82471
Scanner: BNSF 160.650 [36], NS 160.800 [46], Illinois Railroad 161.355 [83]
Railroads: BNSF Chicago Division, Chillicothe Sub; Norfolk Southern Dearborn Division, District 503123; Illinois RR
Kankakee Branch
Description: Streator is located in north central Illinois. It is about 80 miles southwest of Chicago. There is a
junction right downtown between the BNSF Transcon and Norfolk Southern’s entry into Illinois. It is not a real
interesting place to railfan but combined with Dwight, IL (UPRR) and Kankakee, IL (CNR) both within reasonable
diving distance to the East, a satisfactory railfan trip can be had.
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: BNSF 60, NS 12, IR 8
Nearby RR stuff: Union Pacific at Dwight IL; CN Former IC at Kankakee, IL
Food: Bulldogs 709 N Bloomington St (N 41.12738, W 88.83559)
Lodging: Super 8 in Dwight IL (N 41.11294, W 88.41205)
Streator railfanning was featured in TRAINS Magazine, Hot Spots, April 2017**
GPS: N 41.12101, W 88.82471
Scanner: BNSF 160.650 [36], NS 160.800 [46], Illinois Railroad 161.355 [83]
Railroads: BNSF Chicago Division, Chillicothe Sub; Norfolk Southern Dearborn Division, District 503123; Illinois RR
Kankakee Branch
Description: Streator is located in north central Illinois. It is about 80 miles southwest of Chicago. There is a
junction right downtown between the BNSF Transcon and Norfolk Southern’s entry into Illinois. It is not a real
interesting place to railfan but combined with Dwight, IL (UPRR) and Kankakee, IL (CNR) both within reasonable
diving distance to the East, a satisfactory railfan trip can be had.
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: BNSF 60, NS 12, IR 8
Nearby RR stuff: Union Pacific at Dwight IL; CN Former IC at Kankakee, IL
Food: Bulldogs 709 N Bloomington St (N 41.12738, W 88.83559)
Lodging: Super 8 in Dwight IL (N 41.11294, W 88.41205)
Streator railfanning was featured in TRAINS Magazine, Hot Spots, April 2017**
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