Albina Yard
| Albina Yard | |
|---|---|
 Albina Yard as seen from the far north end | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon |
| Service | |
| Type | Rail yard |
| Operator(s) | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Albina Yard is a 200-acre (81 ha) rail yard located in the Albina District of Portland, Oregon, currently operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.[1] One of several yards operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Portland, as of year 2000 the Albina yard processes an average of 1,200 rail cars a day.[2][page needed]
The south end of the train yard features a distinctive brick smokestack that is easily visible when passing over the Fremont Bridge. Originally built in 1887 for , the smokestack was refurbished in 2008 along with the addition of night lighting.[3]
In 2009, the 50-year-old Union Pacific building adjacent to the yard was dismantled.[4] In 2019, a Union Pacific train derailed in the yard and cracked a support beam of the Going Street bridge overpass.[5]
References[]
- ^ Portland, Oregon, Cascade Corridor Association (2004). "Industrial Lands Atlas 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Solomon, Brian (2000). Union Pacific Railroad. Osceola, Wisconsin: MBI. ISBN 0-7603-0756-3.
- ^ Springhetti, Jim; Bales, Michael (April 8, 2009). "50-year-old Union Pacific building is being dismantled – but smokestack stays". OregonLive. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Jim Springhetti, 50-year-old Union Pacific building is being dismantled - but smokestack stays, Oregonlive.com, 8 April 2009
- ^ Union Pacific train derails in Portland's Albina Yard, cracks support beam of overpass, Kptv.com, 7 September 2019
Coordinates: 45°32′54″N 122°41′19″W / 45.54833°N 122.68861°W
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