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Location | 821 Lagimodiere Blvd, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49°51′55.6″N 97°01′41.8″W / 49.865444°N 97.028278°W |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Canadian National Railway |
Depot code | 504 |
Type | Diesel Freight |
History | |
Opened | 1961 |
Symington Yard is the largest rail classification yard of the Canadian National Railway, [1] [2] and one of the largest rail yards in the world. [2] [3] The intermodal facility is located next to the Windsor Park area of Winnipeg, Manitoba. [1]
Built in 1962 to replace Transcona and Fort Rouge, [4] and named for former CNR Director Herbert James Symington (1881–1965), [3] it can store 7,000 cars and handles 3,000 cars per day. [2] [5]
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Location | |
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Location | 821 Lagimodiere Blvd, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49°51′55.6″N 97°01′41.8″W / 49.865444°N 97.028278°W |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Canadian National Railway |
Depot code | 504 |
Type | Diesel Freight |
History | |
Opened | 1961 |
Symington Yard is the largest rail classification yard of the Canadian National Railway, [1] [2] and one of the largest rail yards in the world. [2] [3] The intermodal facility is located next to the Windsor Park area of Winnipeg, Manitoba. [1]
Built in 1962 to replace Transcona and Fort Rouge, [4] and named for former CNR Director Herbert James Symington (1881–1965), [3] it can store 7,000 cars and handles 3,000 cars per day. [2] [5]