Roanoke (Virginia)
Norfolk Southern’s Roanoke, seen from the downtown Railwalk
Roanoke (Virginia)
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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Where this camera films
Camera position: 37.27327, -79.94587
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Weather & light at the camera
Sun times calculated for this camera’s coordinates.
Trains on this camera
Passenger trains past this camera
- Train 156, to New YorkWeekends8:38 AMdeparts Roanoke
- Train 178, to BostonWeekdays9:35 AMdeparts Roanoke
- Train 151, to RoanokeDaily12:40 PMarrives Roanoke
- Train 66, to BostonDaily4:23 PMdeparts Roanoke
- Train 145, to RoanokeSunday10:06 PMarrives Roanoke
- Train 147, to RoanokeSaturday10:06 PMarrives Roanoke
- Train 171, to RoanokeWeekdays10:13 PMarrives Roanoke
Scheduled times from Amtrak’s official timetable, updated September 17, 2026 — trains often run late.
On the line here
FRA / NTAD — crossing inventory Jul 21, 2026 · bridge inventory Oct 14, 2022 · rail yards (FRA / NTAD)
About this cam
Virtual Railfan streams from downtown Roanoke, Virginia, along the Railwalk beside Norfolk Southern’s main line, in the city the N&W built. The linked spot reports approximately 40 trains per 24 hours, with Amtrak’s Northeast Regional now serving the city.
What to watch for
NS intermodal and coal beneath the former N&W headquarters skyline, steps from the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
The camera
- Stream
- YouTube live stream
- Traffic
- Freight & passenger
- Sound
- Live lineside audio — horns and engines
- Hours
- Streams around the clock, 24/7
- Camera movement
- Aimed by the operator
- Feed checked
- August 3, 2026
Filmed location
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