Belen is the southern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express

New Mexico Rail Runner Express

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is a commuter rail system serving the metropolitan areas of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Mid Region Council of Governments , a regional government planning association, while...

 commuter rail line, located in the center of the town of Belen

Belen, New Mexico

Belen is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Belen is Spanish for Bethlehem, and over time has gained the nickname "Hub City" because of the Belen Cutoff of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The Cutoff made it possible for many more trains to travel east and west across...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

, near the intersection of Reinken Avenue and Wisconsin Street. It serves residents of Belen and surrounding communities in Valencia County

Valencia County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.2% White*1.4% Black*3.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.0% Two or more races*17.0% Other races*58.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, New Mexico. The station began service on February 2, 2007 as the fifth station on the line.

Passengers can connect to shuttles serving Belen, Rio Communities

Rio Communities, New Mexico

Rio Communities is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rio Communities is located at ....

, and Socorro

Socorro, New Mexico

Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...

. The station has free parking, with 220 spaces.

Each of the Rail Runner stations contains an icon to express each community's identity. The icon representing this station is the Harvey House

Harvey House

Harvey House may refer to:*One of many hotels of the Fred Harvey Company in the U.S. west, which include :*La Posada Hotel and Gardens, in Winslow, Arizona, a contributing property in NRHP-listed La Posada Historic District, in Navajo County...

in Belen, which is near the station.

External links

• Stations, Belen Official Rail Runner site