List of rail yards

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This article is a list of important rail yards in geographical order. These listed may be termed Classification, Freight, Marshalling, Shunting, or Switching yards, which are cultural terms generally meaning the same thing no matter which part of the world's railway traditions originated the term of art.

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These are important marshalling yards for the formation of freight/goods trains, and/or with a large volume of traffic, and/or with a very extensive track systems; including classification yards, hump yards, freight handling yards, and intermodal (container) terminals.

Notes

North America

Canada

From west to east

United States

By state in alphabetical order:

Alabama

Arkansas

Arizona

California

Colorado

    • Denver:
      • 36th Street Yard (UP)
      • Globeville Yard (BNSF)
      • North Yard (former DRGW, UP)
      • Rennix Yard (BNSF, Intermodal)
    • Pueblo: Pueblo Yard (BNSF, UP)

Connecticut

Delaware

    • Wilmington: Edgemoor Yard (NS)
    • Wilmington: Wilsmere Yard (CSXT)

District of Columbia

Florida

    • Baldwin: Baldwin Yard (CSXT)
    • Bradenton: Tropicana Yard (CSXT)
    • Fort Pierce: Fort Pierce Yard (Florida East Coast)
    • Jacksonville:
      • Bowden Yard (FEC)
      • Duval Yard (CSXT)
      • Moncrief Yard (CSX, EX SBD)
      • Simpson Yard (NS)
    • Lakeland: Winston Yard (CSXT)
    • Mulberry:
      • Mulberry Yard (CSXT)
      • New Wales Yard (CSXT)
    • New Smyrna Beach: New Smyrna Beach Yard (Florida East Coast)
    • Miami:
      • Hialeah Yard (Florida East Coast)
      • Hialeah Yard (CSXT/Tri-Rail/Amtrak)
    • Orlando: Taft Yard (CSXT)
    • Tampa:
      • Rockport Yard (CSXT)
      • Uceta Yard (CSXT)
      • Yeoman Yard (CSXT)
      • Hookers Point Yard (CSXT)
    • Tallahassee: Tallahassee Yard (FGA)
    • Winter Haven: Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center (CSXT)
    • Wildwood: Wildwood Yard (CSXT)
    • Winston: Winston Terminal (CSXT)

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

    • Centralia:
      • Centralia Terminal (CN)
      • Centralia Yard (BNSF)
    • Champaign: Champaign Yard (CN)
    • Chicago area
      • 14th Street Coach Yards (Metra, Amtrak)
      • 47th Street Yard (NS, intermodal)
      • 59th Street Yard (CSXT, intermodal, switched by Chicago Rail Link)
      • Ashland Avenue Yard (NS, carload freight)
      • Aurora (Metra commuter coach yard for BNSF route)
      • Barr Yard (CSXT)
      • Bedford Park Yard (CSXT, intermodal, switched by Chicago Rail Link)
      • Bensenville Yard (CPKC)
      • Blue Island Yard (Indiana Harbor Belt)
      • Burnham Yard (South Shore Freight)
      • Burr Oak Yard (Iowa Interstate / Chicago Rail Link)
      • California Ave Coach Yards (UP)
      • Calumet Yard (NS)
      • Clearing Yard (BRC, Hump Yard, Intermodal. Marshalling)
      • Cicero Yard (BNSF, intermodal)
      • Commercial Avenue Yard (BRC)
      • Corwith Yards (BNSF, Intermodal)
      • East Joliet Yard (Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, now CN)
      • Eola Yard (BNSF)
      • Glenn Yard (CN)
      • Global I (UP, intermodal)
      • Global II (UP, intermodal)
      • Global IV (UP, intermodal)
      • Homewood (Harvey): Markham Yard (CN)
      • Irondale Yard (Chicago Rail Link)
      • Landers Yard (NS, intermodal)
      • Logistics Park (BNSF, intermodal)
      • Proviso Yard (UP Hump Yard, Intermodal, Marshalling)
      • Schiller Park Yard (CN)
      • South Chicago Yard (South Chicago & Indiana Harbor Railroad)
      • Western Avenue (Metra commuter coach yards, formerly two separate yards, C&NW, now UP, Milwaukee Road)
      • Willow Springs (BNSF, intermodal)
      • Yard Center (UP)
    • Decatur:
      • Brush Yard/Decatur Terminal (NS)
      • North Yard (NS)
      • Decatur Yard (D&EI)
    • East Peoria:
      • East Peoria Yard (TZPR)
      • East Peoria Yard (Toledo, Peoria & Western)
    • Saint Louis Area:
    • Galesburg: Galesburg Yard (BNSF– Hump Yard)
    • Havana: Quiver Yard (Illinois & Midland Railroad)
    • Kankakee: Kankakee Yard (NS)
    • Ottawa: Fremont Street Yard (IR)
    • Pekin: Powerton Yard (Illinois & Midland Railroad)
    • Rochelle: Global III (UP Intermodal)
    • Silvis: Silvis Yard (Iowa Interstate)
    • Springfield: Shops Yard (Illinois & Midland Railroad)

Indiana

    • Burns Harbor: Burns Harbor Yard (NS)
    • Elkhart: Elkhart Yard (72+15) (NS)
    • Evansville: Howell Yard (CSXT)
    • Fort Wayne:
      • East Wayne Yard (NS)
      • Piqua Yard (NS)
    • Gary: Kirk Yard (Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, now CN)
    • Hammond: Gibson Yard (Indiana Harbor Belt)
    • Indianapolis:
      • Avon Yard (CSXT)
      • Hawthorne Yard (CSXT)
      • Beech Grove Yard and Shops (Amtrak)
      • Senate Avenue Yard (INRD)
    • Lafayette:
      • East Yard (NS)
      • South Yard (NS)
      • Lafayette Terminal (CSXT)
    • Jeffersonville: Jeff Yard (Louisville & Indiana)
    • Anderson: South Anderson Yard (CSXT)
    • Muncie: Muncie East Yard (NS)

Iowa

Kansas

    • Coffeyville: Coffeyville Yard (UP)
    • Emporia: Emporia Yard (BNSF)
    • Gardner: Logistics Park (BNSF)
    • Kansas City: Argentine Yard (BNSF)
    • Kansas City: Armourdale Yard (UP)
    • Kansas City: Mill Street Yard (KCT, formerly Gateway Western Railroad),Now Kaw River RR (Watco)
    • Newton: Sand Creek Yard (BNSF)
    • Topeka: Topeka Yard (UP)

Kentucky

Louisiana

    • Alexandria:
      • Alexandria Yard (CPKC)
      • Alexandria Yard (UP)
    • Baton Rouge area:
      • Addis Yard (UP)
      • Baton Rouge Yard (CN)
      • Baton Rouge Yard (CPKC)
      • Geismar Yard (CN)
    • Lafayette:
      • Lafayette North Yard (BNSF)
      • Lafayette South Yard (BNSF)
    • Lake Charles area:
      • Edgerly Plastic Yard (UP)
      • Lake Charles Yard (UP)
    • Livonia: Livonia Yard (UP)
    • New Orleans area:
      • Avondale Yard (BNSF and UP)
      • Destrahan Yard (CN)
      • France Yard (NOPB)
      • Gentilly Yard (CSXT)
      • Mays Yard (CN)
      • New Orleans Yard (CPKC)
      • Oliver Yard (NS)
    • Shreveport, Louisiana area:
      • Deramus Yard (CPKC)
      • Hollywood Yard (UP)

Maine

Maryland

    • Baltimore
      • Bayview Yards (CSXT and NS)
      • Canton/Coal Yard (NS)
      • Curtis Bay Yard (CSX)
      • Locust Point Yard (CSX)
      • Penn Mary Yard (CTN)

Massachusetts

Michigan

    • Flint:
      • Bristol Yard (CN)
      • McGrew Yard (LSRC; took over for CSXT in 2019)
    • Flat Rock: Flat Rock Yard (CN)
    • Kalamazoo: Gearhart Yard (GDLK; Took over for NS in 2009)
    • Lansing: Cory Yard (CN)
    • Pontiac: Pontiac Yard (CN)
    • Saginaw: Saginaw Yard (LSRC)

Minnesota

    • Dilworth: Dilworth Yard (BNSF)
    • Duluth:
      • Proctor Yard (CN)
      • Rice's Point Yard (BNSF)
      • Rice's Point Yard (CPKC)
    • Minneapolis:
      • Humboldt Yard (CPKC)
      • Northtown Yard (55) (BNSF)
      • Shoreham Yards (CPKC)
    • Northfield: Northfield Yard (UP, CP, PGR)
    • Ranier: Ranier Yard (CN)
    • St. Paul:
      • Midway Yard (Minnesota Commercial)
      • Pig's Eye Yard (CPKC)
      • Hoffman Yard (UP)
    • Shakopee: Valley Park Yard (UP)
    • South St. Paul: South St. Paul Yard (UP)
    • Virginia: Virginia Yard (CN)
    • Waseca: Waseca Yard (CPKC)

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Source: [1]

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

    • Alva: Alva Yard (BNSF)
    • Oklahoma City:
      • Harter Yard (UP) (ex MKT)
      • North Yard (AKA East Yard) (WATCO) (ex- BNSF, BN, SLSF)
      • Nowers Yard (BNSF)
      • South Yard (AKA Flynn Yard) (BNSF) (ex- ATSF)
    • Owasso: Owasso Yard (SLWC/SKOL)
    • Tulsa: Cherokee Yard (BNSF, Hump)

Oregon

    • Eugene: Eugene Yard (UP) (ex-SP)
    • Hermiston: Hinkle Yard (UP)
    • Medford: Medford Yard (CORP) (ex-SP)
    • Klamath Falls
      • Klamath Falls Yard (UP) (ex-SP)
      • Klamath Falls Yard (BNSF) (ex-GN)
    • Portland
      • Albina Yard (UP)
      • Barnes Yard (Union Pacific Bulk and Intermodel Terminal)
      • Brooklyn Yard (UP) (ex-SP)
      • Willbridge Yard (BNSF)
      • Lake Yard (BNSF/UP/PTRC)
      • Terminal 6/East St. John (BNSF)
    • Winchester: Winchester Yard (CORP)

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

Texas

    • Amarillo:
      • North Yard (BNSF)
      • South Yard (BNSF)
    • Arlington: Arlington Yard (UP)
    • Baytown: Coady Yard (UP)
    • Beaumont:
      • Beaumont Yard (UP)
      • Beaumont Yard (BNSF)
    • Corpus Christi: Viola Yard (UP)
    • Dallas:
      • Dallas Yard (UP)
      • Dallas Intermodal Terminal (UP)
    • Dayton: Robinson Yard (BNSF, UP)
    • El Paso:
      • Alfalfa Yard (UP)
      • El Paso Yard (BNSF)
    • Fort Worth:
      • Alliance Intermodal Facility (BNSF)
      • Davidson Yard (UP)
      • Ney Yard (UP)
      • Tower 55 (UP/BNSF)
    • Garland: Garland Yard (CPKC)
    • Hearne: Brazos Yard (UP)
    • Houston:
      • Booth Yard (UP)
      • Casey Yard (BNSF)
      • Eureka Yard (UP)
      • Congress Yard (UP)
      • Englewood Yard (UP)
      • Settegast Yard (UP)
      • North Yard (PTRA)
      • South Yard (UP)
      • New South Yard (BNSF)
      • Pearland Yard and Intermodal Facility (BNSF)
      • Manchester Yard (PTRA)
      • Strang Yard (UP)
      • Barbours Cut Intermodal Terminal (Port of Houston)
    • Kendleton: Kendleton Yard (CPKC)
    • Laredo:
      • Port Laredo Intermodal Facility (UP)
      • Laredo Yard (CPKC)
    • Longview: Longview Yard (UP)
    • Lubbock: Lubbock Yard (BNSF)
    • Mesquite: Mesquite Intermodal Facility (UP)
    • Saginaw: Saginaw Yard (BNSF)
    • San Antonio:
      • SoSan Yard (UP)
      • East Yard (UP)
      • Kirby Yard (UP)
      • San Antonio Intermodal Terminal (UP)
      • Cadet Yard (BNSF)
    • Slaton: Slaton Yard (BNSF/South Plains Lamesa Railroad)
    • Spring: Lloyd Yard (UP)
    • Temple: Temple Yard (BNSF)
    • Wylie: Wylie Intermodal Terminal (CPKC)

Utah

Virginia

Washington

    • Auburn: Auburn Yard* [3] [4]
    • Cheney: Cheney Yard (BNSF/WER)
    • Coulee City: Coulee City Yard (WER)
    • Everett: Delta Yard (BNSF)
    • Fife: Fife Yard (UP)
    • Davenport: Davenport Yard (WER)
    • Kettle Falls: Kettle Falls Yard (STPP)
    • Longview:
      • Longview Junction (LVSW)
      • Longview (LVSW)
    • Marshal: (UP/BNSF/SSPR)
    • Newport: Newport Yard (POVA)
    • Pasco:
      • Pasco Yard (BNSF) (ex-NP)
      • Lampson Yard (BNSF)
    • Reardan: Reardan Yard (WER)
    • Seattle:
      • Argo Yard (UP)
      • Balmer Yard (BNSF)
      • South Seattle (BNSF)
      • Stacy Yard/Seattle Intermodal Gateway (BNSF)
    • Spokane:
      • East Spokane Yard (UP)
      • Erie Street Yard (BNSF/UP)
      • Hillyard Yard (BNSF) (ex-GN)
      • Yardley Yard (BNSF) (ex-NP
    • Tacoma: Tide Flats Yard (TMRW), Tacoma Yard (BNSF)
    • Usk: Usk Yard & Shops (POVA)
    • Vancouver: Vancouver Yard (BNSF) (ex-SP&S)
    • Warden: Warden Yard (BNSF)
    • Wishram: Wishram Yard (BNSF) (ex-SP&S)

West Virginia

Wisconsin

    • Altoona: Altoona Yard (UP)
    • Butler: Butler Yard (UP)
    • Fond du Lac: Shops Yard (CN)
    • Green Bay: Green Bay Yard (CN)
    • Janesville: Janesville Yard (WSOR)
    • La Crosse:
      • La Crosse Yard (BNSF)
      • La Crosse Yard (CPKC)
    • Madison: Madison Yard (WSOR)
    • Milwaukee:
      • Mitchell Street Yard
      • North Milwaukee Yard (WSOR)
      • Muskego Yard (CPKC)
      • National Avenue Yard (UP)
    • Neenah: Neenah Yard (CN)
    • Portage: Portage Yard (CPKC)
    • Stevens Point: Stevens Point Yard (CN)
    • Superior:
      • 28th Street Yard (BNSF)
      • Allouez Yard (BNSF)
      • Itasca Yard (UP)
      • Old Town Yard (BNSF)
      • Pokegama Yard (CN)
      • Stinson Yard (CPKC)
    • Wausau: Wausau Yard (CN)
    • Wisconsin Rapids: Wisconsin Rapids Yard (CN)

Mexico

Europe

British Isles

Ireland

Within the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland there are no notable marshalling yards still extant. North Wall yard in Dublin is used for loading permanent way materials trains and stabling unused stock. Also host a small wagon repair shop used to maintain ore and container wagons.

Great Britain

British Railways undertook a major programme of investment in marshalling yards in the early 1960s, some of which were arguably obsolete before they even opened. [5] [6] [7] Many have since been closed entirely. Those that remain have been substantially dismantled. None retain hump facilities and instead see only very limited flat-shunting.

Yards currently in operation

As of 2009[ out of date ], DB Schenker Rail (UK) operates the following marshalling yards, [8] defined as sites "where trains can be marshalled or re-marshalled using resident pilot locomotives, ground staff and train examination staff".

Historically significant marshalling yards, now dismantled or used for other purposes

Nordic countries

Denmark

Finland

  • Hamina: Poitsila yard
  • Helsinki: Vuosaari yard
  • Helsinki: Pasila yard (Former hump yard. Has little use for yard in its size.)
  • Imatra: Freight yard
  • Joensuu: Peltola and Sulkulahti yards
  • Kokkola: Ykspihlaja freight yard
  • Kokkola: Ykspihlaja mid-yard
  • Kotka: Hovinsaari yard (former hump yard)
  • Kotka: Mussalo and Kotolahti yards
  • Kouvola: Marshalling yard (hump yard) (12 + 48)
  • Oulu: Nokela yard (Former hump yard)
  • Pieksämäki: Marshalling yard (Former hump yard. Mainly used as storage for rolling stock.)
  • Riihimäki: Korttio (9 + 24) (former hump yard)
  • Seinäjoki: Freight yard
  • Tampere: Viinikka (hump yard) (11 + 31)

Norway

  • Oslo: Alnabru
  • Bergen
  • Trondheim
  • Fauske
  • Narvik

Sweden

Baltic states

Eastern Europe

Central Europe

Germany

In Germany due to ongoing consolidation it is likely that some yards will close. The ones likely to continue in operation are marked in bold.

Benelux

France

Alpine countries

Southeastern Europe

Southern Europe

Russia

Asia

Maradana Yard In Sri Lanka UG-LK Photowalk - Colombo Railways - 2017-03-09 (2).jpg
Maradana Yard In Sri Lanka
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Marşandiz yard in Ankara

Africa

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

South America

Brazil

See also

References

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