Travel & Tourism

Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center

1249 N. Homestead Rd., North Platte, 308-532-9920 — Online at www.goldenspiketower.com — Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sunday, 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. — Admission: Adults $6; Children $4; Seniors $5; Groups-20 or more $5; Students (16 and under) $4.

The eighth floor observation deck of the Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center offers a panoramic view of Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard. The top of the tower is reached by an elevator and is complete with coin-operated binoculars and is completely enclosed from the elements.

The seventh floor observation deck is open to the air, so you can hear the rumble of the diesel engines and the clang of the box cars as they come together to make new trains on one of the bowl tracks.

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