Listen to Cary Area Railroads

Cary Area Railroads is a Rail scanner feed covering Wake County, North Carolina. Expect train crews and dispatchers coordinating movements, signals and track work.

Yes. Listening to Cary Area Railroads in the Scanner Radio app is free on both iPhone and Android.

Scanner Radio lists 40 other scanners in Wake County, North Carolina, including Amateur Radio DMR Talkgroup 31371, Cary Fire-Rescue and Central Carolina Skywarn. You can see all scanners in Wake County on the area page.

Rail channels go quiet between trains and pick up whenever crews are moving through the area. If the feed itself is down, it is usually for maintenance and typically comes back on its own.

In Scanner Radio, turn on push notifications to hear when listener numbers on a feed suddenly spike, which is often the first sign of a major incident, or when there is a big breaking news story.

Rail crews use railroad terms, milepost numbers and signal names more than 10-codes. Scanner Radio includes a built-in 10-code reference so you can follow along. Police Scanner Codes Explained: The Complete 10-Code Guide.