kcrailfan.com

Railfan Headquarters for the Greater Kansas City Area

 

Downtown Kansas City

On the south side of Downtown Kansas City the three-track main line of Kansas City Terminal Railway passes by the Crossroads Arts District and Union Station. With the daily parade of 120 or more trains plus six arrivals/departures of Amtrak per day, something is almost always happening.

Don't forget to take advantage of all the great things to see and do in the vicinity of Union Station.
Need a place to stay? Check out the Westin Crown Center Hotel. For a really memorable dining experience, be sure to have lunch or dinner at  Fritz's Railroad Restaurant in the adjacent Crown Center shopping mall. 

On the north side of the Downtown area next to the river, BNSF trains slowly wind around the sharp curves on the approach to the Hannibal Bridge across the Missouri River while Union Pacific trains travel at a faster pace going to and from Neff Yard on the east side of KC.

Check out these Downtown Hotspots:

Union Station 

Santa Fe Junction

West Bottoms

Southwest Boulevard