Where to Railfan in Houston, TX
Spring, TX
Spring is home to a huge autorack yard. Trains I have seen here are cement trains, manifest trains, and autorack trains. No intermodals except for reroutes. Do not come here unless you are willing to be disappointed. I have gone three hours without seeing one train here before. On a good day, Spring gets about 30-40 trains. Safety: If you are going to railfan here at night, I would advise standing under a streetlight. Perfectly safe during the day though.
Spring is home to a huge autorack yard. Trains I have seen here are cement trains, manifest trains, and autorack trains. No intermodals except for reroutes. Do not come here unless you are willing to be disappointed. I have gone three hours without seeing one train here before. On a good day, Spring gets about 30-40 trains. Safety: If you are going to railfan here at night, I would advise standing under a streetlight. Perfectly safe during the day though.
Rosenberg, TX
Rosenberg is one of the busiest places in the city of Houston. UP Sunset Route, KCS Rosenberg Line, BNSF Galveston Sub, and the Amtrak Sunset Limited all go through here. I have seen every type of train go through here, including an FRA inspection train. Houston railfan paradise is right here. For the best action come on a Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. Expect to see anywhere around 50-80 trains in 24 hours. Safety: This is a relatively safe area. As always, keep caution at night. The best time of day for action is 5:00 PM- 7:30 PM. In the Summer, you don't need to worry about daylight there.
Rosenberg is one of the busiest places in the city of Houston. UP Sunset Route, KCS Rosenberg Line, BNSF Galveston Sub, and the Amtrak Sunset Limited all go through here. I have seen every type of train go through here, including an FRA inspection train. Houston railfan paradise is right here. For the best action come on a Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. Expect to see anywhere around 50-80 trains in 24 hours. Safety: This is a relatively safe area. As always, keep caution at night. The best time of day for action is 5:00 PM- 7:30 PM. In the Summer, you don't need to worry about daylight there.