Leavenworth, Kansas
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Railfan Vantage Point 1:
Leavenworth Landing Park - Near the old train station, this
park provides a good view of trains for the railfan. Located at Esplanade St. and Cherokee St., the park has
public parking next to the tracks and a walking trail between the Missouri River and the tracks.
South of this is where the Chicago Great Western tracks broke off from Missouri Pacific to cross the river and
head toward Iowa. The bridge is gone and it is difficult to locate any of the former
trackage.
Train
Frequency:
Freight - 30-40 a day
What
You'll See:
Union Pacific - A great place to
see northbound freights including empty coal trains, stack trains, intermodal and manifest trains. Southbound
trains are rare.
Security
Concerns:
Almost none. The area enjoys a small-town atmosphere and is well lighted at night.
The parking area is patrolled by the Leavenworth Police
GPS Address
100 Cherokee St - Leavenworth, KS
How to Get There:
From I-29 - Take Missouri Hwy 92 west
from Platte City to Leavenworth and turn left on North 4th St. Go south 12 blocks to Cherokee and turn left.
Follow Cherokee east to the Park.
Railfan Vantage Point 2:
Riverfront Park - Directly under the Hwy 92 bridge over the Missouri River,
Riverfront Park provides a good railfan spot and offers camping facilities with a boat ramp. Next to
the river, the park is also a good spot to watch the occasional river tug boat fighting its way
upstream.
GPS Address
100 Dakota St - Leavenworth, KS
How to Get There:
From I-29 - Take Missouri Hwy 92 west
from Platte City to Leavenworth and turn left on North 4th St. Go south 3 blocks
to Dakota St. and turn left. Follow Dakota St. east to the Park.
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