Where can you watch trains in Guttenberg, Iowa?

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 22 October 2026.

5 places to watch

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

Park
Pickle ball courts
About 13 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 6 at night, plus 1 switching move.
About 300 feet from the Dekalb St crossing (Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)
Park
River Side Park
About 13 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 6 at night, plus 1 switching move.
About 250 feet from the Main St crossing (Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)
Park
A public park
About 13 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 6 at night, plus 1 switching move.
Right next to the Hayden St crossing (Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)
Park
Bussey Lake
About 13 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 6 at night, plus 1 switching move.
Right next to the Marina Rd crossing (Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)
Park
French Town Lake Access
About 13 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 6 at night, plus 1 switching move.
Right next to the Frenchman Co Park crossing (Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad)