Listen to Northern Illinois Railroads

Northern Illinois Railroads is a Rail scanner feed covering Boone County, Illinois. Expect train crews and dispatchers coordinating movements, signals and track work.

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

Scanner Radio lists 2 other scanners in Boone County, Illinois, namely Belvidere Fire and Boone County Fire Dispatch. You can see all scanners in Boone 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.