Symington Yard

Symington Yard
Interactive map of Symington Yard
Location
Location821 Lagimodiere Blvd, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Coordinates49°51′55.6″N 97°01′41.8″W / 49.865444°N 97.028278°W / 49.865444; -97.028278
Characteristics
OwnerCanadian National Railway
Depot code504
TypeDiesel Freight
History
Opened1961

Symington Yard is the largest rail classification yard of the Canadian National Railway, and one of the largest rail yards in the world. The intermodal facility is located next to the Windsor Park area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Built in 1962 to replace Transcona and Fort Rouge, and named for former CNR Director Herbert James Symington (1881–1965), it can store 7,000 cars and handles 3,000 cars per day.

Yard incidents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Intermodal Terminals | Our Network | Our Business | cn.ca". www.cn.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "Workers at CN's Symington Yard in Winnipeg join thousands across country on strike | CBC News".
  3. 1 2 "NOW (Neighbourhoods of Winnipeg) - Community Services". www.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  4. ↑ "Canadian National Railways - Growing with Greater Winnipeg" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Transportation: Major Railyards & Intermodal Terminals". gov.mb.ca. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Eric (2012-08-11). "Trackside Treasure: Symington Yard Incidents". Trackside Treasure. Retrieved 2019-11-19.