Bailey Yard
World's largest railway yard (North Platte, Nebraska, US) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bailey Yard is the world's largest railroad classification yard. Employees sort, service and repair locomotives and cars headed all across North America. Owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), Bailey Yard is located in North Platte, Nebraska. The yard is named after former Union Pacific president Edd H. Bailey.
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Bailey Yard | |
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Railway classification (hump yard) and repair facilities | |
General information | |
Location | North Platte, Nebraska US |
Coordinates | 41.15°N 100.83°W / 41.15; -100.83 |
Owned by | Union Pacific |
Construction | |
Structure type | at-grade |
History | |
Opened | 1866; 158 years ago (1866) |
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