Listen to Cedar Rapids Area Railroads

Cedar Rapids Area Railroads is a Rail scanner feed covering Linn County, Iowa. Expect train crews and dispatchers coordinating movements, signals and track work.

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

Scanner Radio lists 3 other scanners in Linn County, Iowa, namely Cedar Rapids Area NOAA Weather Radio WXL61, Linn County Area Weather and Linn County Public Safety. You can see all scanners in Linn 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.