Listen to Portland and Western Railroad in Hillsboro

Portland and Western Railroad in Hillsboro is a Rail scanner feed covering Washington County, Oregon. Expect train crews and dispatchers coordinating movements, signals and track work.

Yes. Listening to Portland and Western Railroad in Hillsboro in the Scanner Radio app is free on both iPhone and Android.

Scanner Radio lists 5 other scanners in Washington County, Oregon, including Oregon Tualatin Amateur Radio Club Repeater W7OTV, Washington County Fire & EMS and Washington County Fire and EMS. You can see all scanners in Washington 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.