Enola Yard is a large rail yard in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania.

History

The yard was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1905 and was the world’s largest freight yard through the late 1950s, containing 145 miles of track and 476 switches.

Conrail took over operation of the yard in 1976. During the late 1970s through the 1990s the facilities and operations were reduced. Conrail removed electrification equipment and closed the eastbound hump yard in 1983, and closed the westbound hump yard in 1993.

Current operation

The yard is currently owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway, which has operated a flat classification yard and increased operations since taking over from Conrail in 1999. As of 2005, the yard was operating 79 tracks and handled 275,000 tons of freight a day.

Facilities (at peak operation, mid-20th century)

• Engine house with 46 stalls and 2 turntables
• East-bound classification yard: hump yard with 2,668 car capacity
• West-bound classification yard: hump yard with 2,668 car capacity
• East-bound receiving yard: 1,948 car capacity
• West-bound receiving yard: 1,721 car capacity
• Container yard: 140 car capacity

See also

• Enola Branch

References

1. Kraft, Edwin (June 2002), "The Yard: Railroading's Hidden Half." Trains Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 6, p. 48.

External links

• Enola Classification Yard Track Diagrams as of:
  • 1963
  • 1971