Symington Yard
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saint Boniface, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49°51′55.6″N 97°01′41.8″W / 49.865444°N 97.028278°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Canadian National Railway |
| Type | Diesel Freight |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961 |
Symington Yard is the largest of Canadian National Railway's rail classification yard in Canada, one of 20 intermodal facilities[1] and one of the largest rail yards in the world.[2] The facility is located next to the Windsor Park area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Built in 1962 and named for former CNR Director Herbert James Symington (1881–1965),[2] it can store 7,000 cars[2] and handles 3,000 cars per day.[3]
Yard incidents
- December 15, 1983 — two sets of locomotives collide in the Yard killing a CP engineer[4]
- February 2, 1990 — eleven cars jackknifed and derailed at the bottom of the hump[4]
See also
References
- ^ "St Boniface". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "NOW (Neighbourhoods of Winnipeg) - Community Services". www.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Transportation: Major Railyards & Intermodal Terminals". gov.mb.ca. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Eric (2012-08-11). "Trackside Treasure: Symington Yard Incidents". Trackside Treasure. Retrieved 2019-11-19.