train yard
Locomotive parking lot
A train yard is a railroad facility where trains are assembled, sorted, stored, and maintained.
Cars are coupled and uncoupled to form new trains, locomotives are serviced, and freight is organized for different destinations.
Also called a rail yard or marshalling yard (British): The freight cars sat idle in the train yard.
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- iron horseSlang for steam engine
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- freightGoods being transported
- tracksMarks showing passage
boxcar hobo · switch · coupling · diesel · caboose · shunting · rails · railroad crossing · cargo · hopper · tanker · coal car · engine · siding · signal · gravel · rust · steam
- railroadstracks, track, locomotive, locomotives, railroad
- yardsbackyard, courtyard, churchyard, schoolyard, barnyard
- graffititagging, throw-ups, throw-up, tag, pieces
- trainslocomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive, steam locomotives, electric locomotive
- Metro Systemssubway station, Paris Metro, metro line, subway line, London Underground
- parkingparking garage, parking lot, parallel parking, angle parking, parking space
train yardpassenger station
Transit boarding facility
train station · railway station · depot · terminal · passenger terminal
train yardairport
Aviation passenger facility
seaport · harbor · bus depot · truck terminal · marina
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