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Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center A private, non-profit, educational, tourist attraction. The only observation tower overlooking the World's Largest Classification Rail Yard, Bailey Yard!
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Open 9am - 7pm (CST) Daily
Memorial Day thru Labor Day

Open 9am-5pm (CST) Daily
Labor Day thru Memorial Day

Closed
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year's Day

Open 9am - 12pm
Christmas Eve
New Years Eve

The best part of railroad history? Hearing it from the people who lived it.At the Golden Spike Tower, our volunteer doce...
02/11/2026

The best part of railroad history? Hearing it from the people who lived it.

At the Golden Spike Tower, our volunteer docents bring decades of railroad experience to life. From fascinating facts about Bailey Yard to personal stories from their days on the rails, they share things you won't find on a sign or in a history book.

The trains are impressive. The stories are unforgettable.

Golden Spike Tower | North Platte, Nebraska

All Aboard the Spooky Express! As the sun sets and the ghosts and goblins come out to play, we're wishing everyone a Hal...
31/10/2026

All Aboard the Spooky Express!

As the sun sets and the ghosts and goblins come out to play, we're wishing everyone a Halloween filled with more treats than tricks!

Whether you're riding the rails or haunting your neighborhood, stay safe, have fun, and keep your Halloween adventures on track!

Happy Halloween from all of us at the Golden Spike Tower!

All Aboard for Some Spooktacular Fun! Join us in downtown North Platte's Canteen District for a frightfully fun time fil...
31/10/2026

All Aboard for Some Spooktacular Fun!

Join us in downtown North Platte's Canteen District for a frightfully fun time filled with trick-or-treating, face painting, costume contest, festive games, and a bounce house!

Bring your little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes for an afternoon of Halloween fun! We can't wait to see everyone's creative costumes!

From eight stories above Bailey Yard, the view is incredible. But what makes a visit to the Golden Spike Tower truly spe...
31/10/2026

From eight stories above Bailey Yard, the view is incredible. But what makes a visit to the Golden Spike Tower truly special goes far beyond what you can see.
It's the sound of trains rolling through the yard. The history behind every track. The stories shared by railroad veterans who know this place like the back of their hand.
It's a front-row seat to the railroad industry, past and present.
Some places you visit. Others stay with you.

🚂ɪ sᴘʏ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏʟᴅᴇɴ sᴘɪᴋᴇ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ!🚂The colors may be changing, but the challenge is the same. Can you find the Golden Spike ...
30/10/2026

🚂ɪ sᴘʏ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏʟᴅᴇɴ sᴘɪᴋᴇ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ!🚂
The colors may be changing, but the challenge is the same. Can you find the Golden Spike Tower somewhere in this aerial view?
✨ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ! ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ sᴘᴏᴛ ᴜs, ʙᴜᴛ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀɴsᴡᴇʀ!✨

Most people know North Platte for the trains, but the human history here is what really sticks with you.During World War...
30/10/2026

Most people know North Platte for the trains, but the human history here is what really sticks with you.
During World War II, a group of local volunteers started the North Platte Canteen, greeting nearly 6 million service members passing through on the troop trains. They offered home-cooked food, a warm cup of coffee, and a genuine taste of home to soldiers heading off to war. It became one of the most remarkable chapters of home-front history, and that welcoming spirit is still a huge part of the town today.
We have a dedicated exhibit at the Golden Spike Tower covering the Canteen. Visitors always tell us that watching the historical videos and reading the testimonies from the soldiers and volunteers gives them a completely new perspective on the American spirit and our town's role in the war.
The massive rail yard is incredible to see, but the people and their stories are the real reason to make the stop.

🚂ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ’s ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴀ ᴅᴜʟʟ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀᴛ ʙᴀɪʟᴇʏ ʏᴀʀᴅ🚂
29/10/2026

🚂ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ’s ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴀ ᴅᴜʟʟ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀᴛ ʙᴀɪʟᴇʏ ʏᴀʀᴅ🚂

Driving through Nebraska on I-80? Do yourself a favor and take a quick detour at North Platte.The Golden Spike Tower is ...
29/10/2026

Driving through Nebraska on I-80? Do yourself a favor and take a quick detour at North Platte.
The Golden Spike Tower is right off the highway and overlooks Bailey Yard—literally the biggest railroad yard on earth. Even if you aren't a massive train enthusiast, standing on the observation decks and watching thousands of train cars get sorted is an incredible sight. Plus, the retired rail workers volunteering there have some amazing stories about keeping America moving.
It's an easy, fascinating road trip stop you won't forget.
📍 1249 N Homestead Rd, North Platte, NE
🕒 Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🚂ʀᴀɪɴʏ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ʙᴀɪʟᴇʏ ʏᴀʀᴅ🚂Gray skies, wet tracks, and locomotives still moving through the yard, even stormy weather b...
28/10/2026

🚂ʀᴀɪɴʏ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ʙᴀɪʟᴇʏ ʏᴀʀᴅ🚂
Gray skies, wet tracks, and locomotives still moving through the yard, even stormy weather brings its own kind of view from the Golden Spike Tower.
Sometimes the clouds make Bailey Yard feel even bigger, especially when the whole scene stretches out beneath them.
✨ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʏᴏᴜ sᴛɪʟʟ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀɪᴘ ᴜᴘ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ʀᴀɪɴʏ-ᴅᴀʏ ᴠɪᴇᴡ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛʜɪs?✨

🚂ᴛʜᴇ ᴠɪᴇᴡ sᴛᴀʀᴛs ʜᴇʀᴇ🚂Standing tall over North Platte, the Golden Spike Tower gives visitors a front-row seat to the act...
27/10/2026

🚂ᴛʜᴇ ᴠɪᴇᴡ sᴛᴀʀᴛs ʜᴇʀᴇ🚂
Standing tall over North Platte, the Golden Spike Tower gives visitors a front-row seat to the action happening across Bailey Yard.
From eight stories up, you can watch locomotives move through the yard, take in miles of railroad, and see one of North Platte’s most iconic landmarks from a whole new perspective.
✨ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ɪᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏᴘ?✨

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NE

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 19:00
Saturday 09:00 - 19:00
Sunday 09:00 - 19:00

Telephone

+13085329920

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