BNSF Railway Yard – Belen, New Mexico | Live Train Camera

Virtual Railfan's live train camera at Belen, New Mexico, overlooks BNSF's Belen Yard, part of the Southern Transcon — the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) mainline between Chicago and Los Angeles. Hosted at the historic Harvey House Museum, this camera captures the junction where the El Paso Subdivision from the south meets the Clovis Subdivision to the east, with the Glorieta Subdivision and Gallup Subdivision also connecting here. The track orientation is north (west) to south (east), with trains heading left turning west.

Viewers can expect mainline freight trains in both directions and yard switcher activity. Westbound trains often feature distributed power units (DPUs), fueled by a truck driven to their position rather than at fuel pads. Carmen on ATVs inspects trains, adding to the action. There's no Amtrak service here; the Southwest Chief bypasses Belen to the north. Launched on August 31, 2018, this feed offers a front-row seat to BNSF's operations in the Southwest.

This PTZ camera provides a dynamic view of one of the busiest rail junctions in the Southwest, showcasing the constant flow of freight operations through a critical hub on the Southern Transcon. Whether you're watching mainline traffic in both directions or local yard maneuvers, this is real working railroad captured live.

Special thanks to our host, the City of Belen Harvey House Museum. Learn more at https://www.harveyhousemuseum.org/