Where can you watch trains in Libertyville, Illinois?

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 .

4 places to watch

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

  1. Train station

    Libertyville

    About 56 trains a day: 43 in daylight, 13 at night.

    About 450 feet from the N Milwaukee Ave crossing (NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA)

  2. Park

    Butler Lake Park

    About 56 trains a day: 43 in daylight, 13 at night.

    Right next to the W Winchester Road crossing (NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA)

  3. Park

    A public park

    About 56 trains a day: 43 in daylight, 13 at night.

    Right next to the N Butterfield Rd crossing (NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA)

  4. Train station

    Prairie Crossing

    About 56 trains a day: 43 in daylight, 13 at night.

    About 600 feet from the Midlothian Road crossing (NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA)

Park and station names © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory. Sources and dates