Burlington, Iowa – BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision & Amtrak

Virtual Railfan's live train camera at Burlington, Iowa, overlooks BNSF's Ottumwa Subdivision—the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) mainline across Iowa—where it crosses the Mississippi River at milepost 204.6. Hosted by the City of Burlington at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium, this feed captures the junction with the Hannibal Subdivision (K Line), running south to St. Louis via Ft. Madison and Keokuk, and a medium-sized BNSF yard. The Burlington Junction Railway operates on the remnant of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRI&P) line. At the same time, Amtrak's California Zephyr stops here daily in each direction between Chicago and Emeryville, CA.

Viewers can expect to see freight trains, yard activity, and passenger rail action against the backdrop of the Mississippi River.

This PTZ camera captures one of the Midwest's most active railroad junctions, where BNSF freight operations meet Amtrak passenger service in a historic rail hub. The vantage point shows mainline traffic, switching operations, and the river crossing that has made Burlington a critical rail junction for over a century. Monitor railroad radio traffic live at https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/44161 or visit Virtual Railfan's full camera network at https://virtualrailfan.com/locations/.