railroadyard
nounUK /ˈreɪl.rəʊd.jɑːd/
US /ˈreɪl.roʊd.jɑːrd/
A place where trains are kept, sorted, and fixed.
The old train sat quietly in the railroadyard.
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2. A storage area for unused or retired train cars.
Rusty wagons filled the railroadyard behind the station.
3. A place where train cars are rearranged into new trains.
Workers in the railroadyard moved cars onto different tracks.
4. A repair area for locomotives and rail equipment.
The broken engine was towed to the railroadyard for fixing.