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Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 (population, 5,653 (2017))
GPS: N 43.05188, W 91.14244 Google map
Scanner: BNSF, 161.100; WSOR, 160.575
Railroads: BNSF Chicago Division, Aurora Sub; Wisconsin Southern, Prairie du Chien Sub
Description: Prairie du Chien is a small city in west central Wisconsin, located on the Mississippi River. The double
track BNSF main runs north-south through the heart Prairie du Chien and sees about 44 trains in 24 hour time
frame. The crossing at Blackhawk Ave which is the downtown area main street offers a clean parking lot with a tiny
park and includes a picnic table across Illinois St. from the tracks.
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: 45
Nearby RR stuff: Crawford Junction N 43.01568, W 91.12971, WSOR meets the BNSF just west of the Prairie du
Chien airport. Access is by way of a dirt road west off Stuckey Rd. To my knowledge this is a public road; of course
the diamond itself is off limits. The Depot Restaurant is located next the BNSF tracks on St Feriole Island in a
former Burlington Depot. N 43.05243, W 91.15908
Breakfast: Huckleberry's Restaurant 1916 S Marquette Rd N 43.02911, W 91.12785
Fast Food: McDonald's 602 S Marquette Rd, N 43.04496, W 91.14073
Ice Cream: Dairy Queen Grill & Chill 1212 S Marquette Rd, N 43.03627, W 91.13828
Pub and Grub: Fort Mulligan's Grillpub 214 W Blackhawk Ave, N 43.05157, W 91.14846
Lodging: Quality Inn and Suites 37268 US-18, N 43.02775, W 91.12653
TRAINS Article: May 2019
Visitor info: Trip Advisor
GPS: N 43.05188, W 91.14244 Google map
Scanner: BNSF, 161.100; WSOR, 160.575
Railroads: BNSF Chicago Division, Aurora Sub; Wisconsin Southern, Prairie du Chien Sub
Description: Prairie du Chien is a small city in west central Wisconsin, located on the Mississippi River. The double
track BNSF main runs north-south through the heart Prairie du Chien and sees about 44 trains in 24 hour time
frame. The crossing at Blackhawk Ave which is the downtown area main street offers a clean parking lot with a tiny
park and includes a picnic table across Illinois St. from the tracks.
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: 45
Nearby RR stuff: Crawford Junction N 43.01568, W 91.12971, WSOR meets the BNSF just west of the Prairie du
Chien airport. Access is by way of a dirt road west off Stuckey Rd. To my knowledge this is a public road; of course
the diamond itself is off limits. The Depot Restaurant is located next the BNSF tracks on St Feriole Island in a
former Burlington Depot. N 43.05243, W 91.15908
Breakfast: Huckleberry's Restaurant 1916 S Marquette Rd N 43.02911, W 91.12785
Fast Food: McDonald's 602 S Marquette Rd, N 43.04496, W 91.14073
Ice Cream: Dairy Queen Grill & Chill 1212 S Marquette Rd, N 43.03627, W 91.13828
Pub and Grub: Fort Mulligan's Grillpub 214 W Blackhawk Ave, N 43.05157, W 91.14846
Lodging: Quality Inn and Suites 37268 US-18, N 43.02775, W 91.12653
TRAINS Article: May 2019
Visitor info: Trip Advisor
