Burlington Rail Yard Cam

A Key BNSF Junction

This PTZ camera overlooks the point where BNSF's Ottumwa Subdivision — the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy mainline across Iowa — meets the Hannibal Subdivision running south toward St. Louis. The yard sits at the historic crossing of the Mississippi River.

Freight and Amtrak Traffic

Viewers regularly spot BNSF freight trains working the yard alongside the Burlington Junction Railway, a short line running on the remnant of the old Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific route. Amtrak's California Zephyr also calls here on its run between Chicago and Emeryville, California.

A Riverside Vantage Point

Perched near the Burlington Riverfront, the camera frames the rail corridor against the wide, slow-moving Mississippi, capturing the interplay between river commerce and rail traffic that has shaped this Iowa river town.

A Virtual Railfan Camera

Operated by Virtual Railfan, a network devoted to live train-watching locations across North America, this feed is one of the community's most active hubs for spotting freight power and passenger equipment alike.