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Coach yard
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Rail yard.
Coach yards
Coach yards (American English) or stabling yards or carriage sidings (British English) are used for sorting, storing, and repairing passenger cars. These yards are located in metropolitan areas near large stations or terminals. An example of a major US coach yard is Sunnyside Yard in New York City, operated by Amtrak. Those that are principally used for storage, such as the West Side Yard in New York, are called "layup yards" or "stabling yards." Coach yards are commonly flat yards because unladen passenger coaches are heavier than unladen freight carriages.