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2007 Rail Cafe in Belen, New Mexico

Images of the new Rail Cafe in Belen, New Mexico, on BNSF's transcontinental mainline.

Railfans are always looking for relaxed places with great food to watch trains. There is a new place that fits this criteria in Belen. The recently opened Rail Cafe is adjacent to the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail station in Belen. The Rail Cafe and the Rail Runner station are just north of the BNSF yard and the Reinken Avenue overpass. Plenty of parking and a great view of 100+ trains per day through Belen.

Future expansion of the Rail Cafe is already in the works with dining in refurbished railroad equipment on a spur adjacent to the cafe soon to come.

Photos and captions by Brian Kreimendahl. ***CLICK*** on the thumbnail images for L A R G E R images.
Business card.  505 area code in friendly Belen: http://www.belennm.com

Business card. 505 area code in friendly Belen: http://www.belennm.com

Location map for the Rail Cafe from: http://nmrailrunner.com/belen-station-map.asp

Location map for the Rail Cafe from: http://nmrailrunner.com/belen-station-map.asp

View from the Rail Runner station parking lot.

View from the Rail Runner station parking lot.

Another view from the direction of the Reinken Avenue overpass.

Another view from the direction of the Reinken Avenue overpass.

A look inside the Rail Cafe.

A look inside the Rail Cafe.

A sample of the parade of trains that cruise by the Rail Cafe on BNSF's Transcon.

A sample of the parade of trains that cruise by the Rail Cafe on BNSF's Transcon.