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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]
- ^ a b "Intermodal Terminals | Our Network | Our Business | cn.ca". www.cn.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ a b c "Workers at CN's Symington Yard in Winnipeg join thousands across country on strike | CBC News".
- ^ a b "NOW (Neighbourhoods of Winnipeg) - Community Services". www.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Canadian National Railways - Growing with Greater Winnipeg" (PDF).
- ^ "Transportation: Major Railyards & Intermodal Terminals". gov.mb.ca. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018.