Where can you watch trains in Washington, District of Columbia?

These busy crossings sit next to a public park or station, so you can watch from a public place.

Trains a day from the FRA inventory of .

One place to watch

Busiest crossing first, by trains a day. Daylight means 6 AM to 6 PM.

  1. Train station

    L'Enfant

    About 61 trains a day: 39 in daylight, 15 at night, plus 7 switching moves.

    About 200 feet from the Pedestrian Station crossing (CSX Transportation)

Park and station names © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory. Sources and dates