Iowa Railroad Radio Frequencies


Iowa Interstate

Channel 1 161.220/74

Channel 2 160.305/13

CSX (Bureau to Blue Island) 160.230/08

Police 161.205/73

General 160.575/31

Metra (Blue Island to LaSalle Street Station - Chicago) 161.610/Ex RI

Short Line Yard (CNW Yard Frequency) 160.320/14

Chicago & North Western

Channel 1 (E - W Main) 160.890/52

Channel 2 160.455/23

Channel 3 (Spine Line) 161.040/62 (Trenton Sub)
North Spine (Mason City Sub) 160.845

Channel 4 (Branches) 161.175/71

Channel 5 160.575/31

Channel 6 160.485/25

Short Line 160.320/14

Union Pacific

Channel 1 160.410/20

Channel 2 160.470/24

Channel 3 160.515/27

Channel 4 160.740/42

Channel 5 160.590/32

Yard 160.680/38

Chicago Central

Road 161.190/72

System 160.860/50

ALO Yard 160.920/54

ALO Yard 161.280/78

ALO Yard 161.460/90

Burlington Northern

Channel 1 161.100/66

Channel 2 161.160/70

Channel 3 161.250/76

Channel 4 160.650/36

Channel 5 161.130/68

Channel 6 161.010/60

Channel 7 160.830/48

Channel 8 160.980/58

Santa Fe


Chi/Ft. Mad 160.650/36

Ft. Mad/Congo 160.560/30

Congo/MKC 160.650/36

CP/Soo

Channel 1 160.770/44

Channel 2 161.430/88

Channel 3 160.920/54

Des Moines Union/NS

Channel 1 160.440/22

Channel 2 160.770/44

Channel 3. 161.070/64

Cedar Valley

Channel 1 160.605/33

Channel 2 161.535/95

Boone & Scenic Valley

Channel 1 463.800

Iowa Northern

Road 161.610/Ex RI

CNW I/Change 160.455/23