A rail yard, railway yard, railroad yard (US) or simply yard, is a series of tracks in a rail network for storing, sorting, or loading and unloading rail vehicles and locomotives.

Sep 5, 2024 · Today railroad yards range in size from just a few tracks to massive classification facilities that handle dozens of trains on a daily basis and can store or hold thousands of cars …

Feb 8, 2023 · Think of a yard as a giant sorting machine. It’s a place where freight trains are put together and taken apart. In the railroad industry, freight pays the bills. The faster cars are …

Dec 12, 2022 · Below is a working list of the largest active rail yard facilities in North America comprising 200 acres or more in acreage. Included are classification yards, rail terminals, and …

A rail yard is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock …

May 23, 2024 · What is a Rail Yard? A rail yard is an area which is used to organize and store rolling stock such as locomotives and train cars. Rail yards are commonly found at the end of …

Learn the basics of freight rail operations—from train wheels to yards and dispatching—in a clear, easy overview.

Jun 23, 2025 · Railyards, of which there are more than 500 across the United States, are the sorting rooms of the freight rail world. Their job isn’t to store railcars—it’s to organize them. …

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, …

Built in the late 1800's and early 1900's, the Rail Yards put Albuquerque on the map. Learn about the history of the Rail Yards. Gallery of historical and contemporary photos at the Albuquerque …