List of railway roundhouses
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This is a list of railway roundhouses. A roundhouse is a building used for servicing locomotives, large, circular or semicircular structures often located adjacent to or surrounding turntables.
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Australia
- Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre located, Goulburn, features the largest heritage based operating roundhouse in NSW and displays the historic transition from steam to diesel operations
- Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society, a railway museum, Peterborough, South Australia, includes a roundhouse
- Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum, Valley Heights, 75 km west of Sydney, contains the oldest surviving roundhouse in Australia
- Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot, Newcastle, Broadmeadow, New South Wales, the 1948 vintage No. 2 roundhouse survives, a second roundhouse dating from 1924 was also on the site but it was demolished in 1990
- The Collie Roundhouse in Collie Western Australia is rundown and not in use
- The Lachlan Valley Railway is based at Cowra roundhouse
- Pacific National use the remains of the roundhouse at Werris Creek, New South Wales
- Gemco Rail use the roundhouse at Parkes, New South Wales
- The roundhouse at Casino, New South Wales still stands although currently out of use
Canada
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- John Street Roundhouse, Toronto, Ontario, which is now the Steam Whistle Brewing, was formerly a Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive repair facility
- CNR Spadina Roundhouse was also in Toronto until it was demolished in 1986
- Vancouver Roundhouse, now the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia[citation needed]
- Michigan Central Railroad Roundhouse, 240 Waterloo Street, London, Ontario, constructed in 1887 to service steam locomotives and ceased operations in the late 1890s, restored as a digital media centre[1]
- Roundhouse in Hornepayne, Ontario made by the Canadian National Railway
- Biggar Roundhouse, built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1909, demolished in 2015
- Roundhouse, Capreol, Ontario - roundhouse structure remains but turntable removed
- Roundhouse, Chapleau, Ontario
- Hanna, Alberta Roundhouse was designated a Provincial Historic Resource in August 2015, Hanna Roundhouse Society purchased the roundhouse, exterior turntable, and 9.97 acres in September 2013
- Heritage Park Roundhouse, Calgary, Alberta[2]
France
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- Annemasse roundhouse
- Aubagne roundhouse
- Avignon roundhouses (two side-by-side)
- Bayonne roundhouse
- Bénestroff roundhouse
- Bizanos roundhouse
- Bordeaux roundhouse
- Castelnaudary roundhouse
- Chalindrey roundhouse
- Chambéry roundhouses (two side-by-side), built between 1906 and 1910, Chambéry
- Charleville-Mézières Mohon roundhouses (two side-by-side)
- Châtenoy-le-Royal roundhouses (two side-by-side)
- Clermont-Ferrand roundhouse
- Colmar roundhouse
- Damelevieres roundhouse
- Dijon roundhouse
- Grigny roundhouse
- Longueau roundhouse
- Longueville roundhouse, Longueville, now the "Musée vivant du Chemin de Fer"
- Lyon roundhouses (three)
- Marseille roundhouses (three)
- Montauban roundhouse
- Montluçon roundhouse, Montluçon
- Moulins roundhouse
- Mulhouse roundhouse
- Nevers roundhouse
- Nogent-Vincennes roundhouse, built in 1849 in Paris-la Villette depot where it was used until it was disassembled in 1859 and then rebuilt at Nogent-Vincennes depot
- Paris roundhouse
- Saint-Étienne roundhouse
- Strasbourg-Hausbergen roundhouses
- Sarrebourg roundhouse
- Thionville roundhouse
- Toulon roundhouse
- Valence roundhouse
- Valenton roundhouse
Germany
- Staßfurt
- Wittenberge, ruin
- Halle (Saale), originally 4, 3 left as one is destroyed in 2017. The one in best condition is now part of the DB Eisenbahn Museum.
- Berlin-Pankow-Heinersdorf[3]
- Berlin-Rummelsburg[4]
Hungary
- Budapest North Depot (now the Hungarian Railway Museum).
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Italy
- Turin, near Porta Nouva terminal, 2 large roundhouses, one still currently in use by the FS electric locomotive fleet, the other is used as storage for historical equipment, neither accessible to public
Japan
- Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, Kyoto
- Tsuyama Roundhouse, Tsuyama
Mexico
- Ferrocarriles Mexicanos yards southwest of downtown, Guadalajara
- Ferrocarriles Mexicanos yards, San Luis Potosi
Poland
There are several dozen round houses still in operational use in Poland (albeit for diesel or electric locomotives) each with electric powered turntables. Many also remain extant but unused such as Gnieszno and Bydgoszcz. Below are ones associated with steam preservation.
- Roundhouse, Wolsztyn and Leszno, used daily in conjunction with scheduled PKP steam
- Okrąglak roundhouse in Piła
- Roundhouse Skierniewice
- Roundhouse Jaworzna Slaska
- Roundhouse Tczew
- Roundhouse Bydgoszcz
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Portugal
Entroncamento Municipality Portuguese National Railway Museum Barreiro "Rotunda das Locomotivas" (Locomotive Roundabout) in Barreiro
Switzerland
- The lok remise at Uster station, Ulster, canton of Zurich
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Sri Lanka
- Galle Railway Station
- Badulla Railway Station
Taiwan
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- Changhua Station (彰化車站) Changhua Fan-Shaped Depot
United Kingdom
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- Barrow Hill Engine Shed roundhouse, Derbyshire
- North Midland Railway roundhouse, listed building built in 1839, Derby, England
- The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England was built in 1847, but was too small for its function within 20 years, now an arts center
- Horsham Motive Power Depot
- Roundhouse and half-roundhouse, Wellington Road/Graingers Way, Leeds, both built in approximately 1847 and are listed buildings, the much larger roundhouse is occupied by a commercial vehicle hire company; the half-roundhouse now houses a retail wine warehouse and a procurement management company
- Roundhouse and working turntable, St. Blazey, Cornwall, now on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register
- Sunderland South Dock locomotive depot
United States
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Alabama
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad Finley Roundhouse, Birmingham, Alabama
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad roundhouse, Tarrant, Alabama
- Roundhouse, Tuscumbia, Alabama
Arizona
- Verde Tunnel & Smelter Railroad roundhouse, Clarkdale, Arizona
- El Paso and Southwestern Railroad roundhouse, Tucson, Arizona
Arkansas
- Hot Springs Railroad Roundhouse, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway roundhouse, Jonesboro, Arkansas
California
- Southern Pacific Railroad Bayshore roundhouse, Brisbane, California
- Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Jamestown, California, includes a roundhouse
- California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
- Timber Heritage Association is leasing the historic roundhouse and shops built back in the 1890s, Samoa, Humboldt County, California
- San Francisco Belt Railroad roundhouse, San Francisco, California
- Lenzen Roundhouse, originally located in San Jose, California, currently disassembled while the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation searches for new site
Colorado
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse, Golden, Colorado
- Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex, Como, Colorado
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad roundhouse, Durango, Colorado
- Midland Terminal Railroad Roundhouse, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Union Pacific roundhouse, Hugo, Colorado
Connecticut
- Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse and Turntable Site, Old Saybrook, Connecticut
- Roundhouse, Willimantic, Connecticut
Georgia
- Southern Railway (U.S.) roundhouse, Peagram Yard, Atlanta, Georgia
- Roundhouse Railroad Museum, Savannah, Georgia
Hawaii
- Roundhouse of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Hilo, listed in 2005 among most endangered historic sites in Hawaii[5]
Illinois
- Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive Shop, Aurora, Illinois
- Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad roundhouse, Beardstown, Illinois
- Roundhouse, Centralia, Illinois
- Chicago and North Western Railway roundhouse, Chicago, Illinois
- Roundhouse, South Deering, Illinois
Indiana
- Roundhouse, Frankfort, Indiana
- Roundhouse, Gary, Indiana
- Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, Gibson Roundhouse, Hammond, Indiana
- Southern Railway (U.S.) roundhouse, Princeton, Indiana
Iowa
- Chicago and North Western Transportation Company roundhouse, Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway roundhouse, Iowa City, Iowa
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Manly, Iowa
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Nahant, Iowa
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, North Sioux City, Iowa, now Siouxland Historical Railroad Museum
- Illinois Central Railroad roundhouse, Waterloo, Iowa
Kansas
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Phillipsburg, Kansas, now Kyle Railroad
Kentucky
- Roundhouse, Covington, Kentucky
- Kentucky & Indiana Bridge Company roundhouse, Louisville, Kentucky
Louisiana
- Southern Pacific Railroad Roundhouse and Yard, Lafayette, Louisiana
- New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Roundhouse, New Orleans, Louisiana
Maine
- Maine Central Railroad Company roundhouse, Calais, Maine
- Roundhouse, Derby, Maine
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad roundhouse, Caribou, Maine
- Grand Trunk Railway roundhouse, East Deering, Maine
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad roundhouse, Millinocket, Maine
- Roundhouse, Northern Maine Junction, Maine
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad roundhouse, Phillips, Maine
- Maine Central Railroad Company roundhouse, Rockland, Maine
- Maine Central Railroad Company roundhouse, Rumford, Maine
- Maine Central Railroad Company roundhouse, Waterville, Maine
Maryland
- Mt Clare Roundhouse, Baltimore, Maryland, which contains the B&O Railroad Museum
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cumberland Roundhouse, Cumberland, Maryland, still in use by CSX as a locomotive shop
Massachusetts
- Roundhouse, Athol, Massachusetts
- Roundhouse, Hyannis, Massachusetts
Michigan
- Roundhouse, Alpena, Michigan
- Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
- Roundhouse, Hancock, Michigan
- Michigan Central Railroad roundhouse, Niles, Michigan
- Port Huron & Detroit Railroad Roundhouse, Port Huron, Michigan
- Roundhouse, Saginaw, Michigan
Minnesota
- Great Northern Railway roundhouse, Breckenridge, Minnesota
- Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad roundhouse, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Duluth Missabe & Northern Railway roundhouse, Proctor, Minnesota
- Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway roundhouse, Proctor, Minnesota
- Jackson Street Roundhouse, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Roundhouse, Minnesota Commercial Railway, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad roundhouse, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Wabasha, Minnesota
- Roundhouse, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Pigs Eye yard, St. Paul, Minnesota)
Mississippi
- Columbus and Greenville Railway roundhouse, Columbus, Mississippi
- Illinois Central Railroad roundhouse, Jackson, Mississippi
Missouri
- Roundhouse, Joplin, Missouri
- Kansas City Terminal Railway Roundhouse, Kansas City, Missouri
- Roundhouse, Steelville, Missouri
Montana
- Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway roundhouse, Anaconda, Montana
- Great Northern Railway (U.S.) roundhouse, Butte, Montana
- Roundhouse, Glendive, Montana
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Harlowton, Montana
- Great Northern Railway (U.S.) roundhouse, Whitefish, Montana
New Hampshire
- Conway Scenic Railroad roundhouse, Conway, New Hampshire
- Boston & Maine Railroad roundhouse, West Lebanon, New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Central Railroad of New Jersey roundhouse, Cranford, New Jersey
- New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway roundhouse, Hawthorne, New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Roundhouse, Batavia, New York
- Roundhouse, Binghamton, New York
- NY Central Railroad Roundhouse, Buffalo, New York
- Roundhouse, Manchester, New York
- Roundhouse, Richmond Hill, New York
- Pennsylvania Railroad Shops & Roundhouse, West Seneca, New York
North Carolina
- Norfolk Southern Roundhouse, Asheville, NC, demolished due to unsafe conditions
- Raleigh - Gaston Roundhouse, Raleigh, NC; building demolished, but turntable remains
- Spencer Shops Roundhouse at North Carolina Transportation Museum
North Dakota
- Great Northern Railway (U.S.) roundhouse, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Great Northern Railway (U.S.) roundhouse, Fargo, North Dakota; semi-circilar roundhouse building & turntable demolished, but turntable & roundhouse foundation remains visible
Ohio
- Pennsylvania Railroad roundhouse, Ashtabula, Ohio
- Roundhouse, Bellevue, Ohio
- Midwest Railway Preservation Society roundhouse, Cleveland, Ohio, former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad facility[6]
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad roundhouse, Parsons Yard, Columbus, Ohio
- Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, Ohio
Pennsylvania
- Roundhouse, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
- Roundhouse, Enola Yard, Enola, Pennsylvania
- Roundhouse, Hazelwood, Pennsylvania
- Roundhouse, now used by Waste Management, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
- East Broad Top Railroad roundhouse, Rockhill, Pennsylvania
- Steamtown National Historic Site, the former Scranton, Pennsylvania yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
- Roundhouse, North Bessemer, Pennsylvania
- Roundhouse, Hall, Pennsylvania
- Roundhouse, Greenville, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
- Narragansett Pier Railroad roundhouse, Peace Dale, Rhode Island
South Dakota
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad roundhouse, Aberdeen, South Dakota
- Chicago and North Western Roundhouse, Huron, South Dakota
- Black Hills and Fort Pierre Railroad roundhouse, Lead, South Dakota
- Prairie Village Museum roundhouse, Madison, South Dakota
- Roundhouse, Rapid City, South Dakota
Tennessee
- Roundhouse, Bruceton, Tennessee
- Southern Railway Roundhouse, Knoxville, Tennessee
- CSX (ex L&N) Radnor Yard, Nashville, Tennessee
Texas
- San Antonio, Texas, turntable without roundhouse remains southwest of Duval & Hackberry Streets
- Cotton Belt Roundhouse, Texarkana, Texas in private hands, turntable gone
Vermont
- Vermont Railway Headquarters, located in the former Rutland Railroad's roundhouse, Burlington, Vermont
- Central Vermont Railway roundhouse, Saint Albans, Vermont
- Central Vermont Railway roundhouse, White River Junction, Vermont
Washington
- BNSF Railway Interbay Roundhouse, at Balmer Yard, Seattle, Washington
- Roundhouse, Shelton, Washington
West Virginia
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
- Norfolk and Western Railroad Williamson Roundhouse, a 21-stall roundhouse, Williamson, West Virginia, owned by Norfolk Southern Railway and used as a car shop[7]
Wisconsin
- Roundhouse, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin and Southern Railroad roundhouse, Janesville, Wisconsin
- Chicago and North Western Railroad roundhouse, Madison, Wisconsin
- Roundhouse, North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Roundhouse, Spooner, Wisconsin
- Roundhouse, Superior, Wisconsin
- Roundhouse, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wyoming
- Union Pacific Roundhouse, Turntable and Machine Shop, now part of the Wyoming Transportation Museum, Cheyenne[8]
- Roundhouse, Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Union Pacific Railroad Complex, Evanston, Wyoming
- Chicago and North Western Transportation Company roundhouse, Lusk, Wyoming
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