Where can you watch trains in Brookings, South Dakota?

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 .

2 places to watch

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

  1. Park

    Lions Park

    About 10 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 4 at night.

    Right next to the Medary Avenue crossing (Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, Inc.)

  2. Park

    Pioneer Park

    About 10 trains a day: 6 in daylight, 4 at night.

    About 300 feet from the Western Avenue crossing (Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, Inc.)

Park and station names © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory. Sources and dates