MacArthur
BART, CA
Arrivals & departures
Next ~4 hours. Live trip updates from the operator's GTFS-RT feed where available; schedule-based otherwise. Delays surface as a red chip when the feed reports them.
- BART 1841844Arr 5:56:47 PMDep 5:57:23 PMscheduled+8 min
- BART 1842336Arr 6:02:26 PMDep 6:05:26 PMscheduled
- BART 1841845Arr 6:10:01 PMDep 6:10:37 PMscheduled+1 min
- BART 1842337Arr 6:22:00 PMDep 6:25:00 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1841846Arr 6:29:12 PMDep 6:29:48 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1842338Arr 6:42:00 PMDep 6:45:00 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1841847Arr 6:49:12 PMDep 6:49:48 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1842339Arr 7:02:00 PMDep 7:05:00 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1841848Arr 7:09:12 PMDep 7:09:48 PMscheduledOn time
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Gear up
The starter kit serious railfans wish they'd bought day one. Each link earns us a small Amazon Associates referral — we only list gear we'd actually carry.
Reading a CSX road number off a passing unit at half a mile = magic. 10x42 is the railfan sweet spot — enough power, still light enough to hold steady. Nikon's PROSTAFF 3S is the standard recommendation: under $150 and the optics punch above the price. ($120-$170)
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Class 2 reflective vest. Not for trespassing — for legitimate trackside viewing on public sidewalks and parking lots near busy lines, so the engineer sees you and you don't get a friendly 'move along' from BNSF police. Looks the part too. ($10-$20)
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Identify any modern diesel by its hood, cab, and radiator profile. Once you can spot the difference between an SD70ACe and an SD70M-2 at 400 yards, you've crossed the line into real railfanning. Kalmbach's editions are the standard. ($20-$30)
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Nearby railfan spots
Curated viewing locations within 7 miles of this station.
No curated spots within range
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Nearby community sightings
Within 7 miles, last 24 hours. Community-reported.
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