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17 Μαρ 2003 · A great distribution yard where all the freight cars entering Chicago can be classified for their outgoing journeys and which will serve the same purpose in the world of traffic that the clearing-house does in the world of finance, is the latest innovation in railroad circles in the West.
The Clearing Yard, located on the boundary between Chicago and Bedford Park, Illinois, just south of Chicago Midway International Airport directly adjacent to CSX Intermodal's Bedford Park terminal, is one of the largest hump classification facilities in the United States.
The Belt has 28 miles of mainline route with more than 300 miles of switching tracks, allowing it to interchange with every railroad serving the Chicago rail hub. The Belt’s Clearing Yard span a 5.5 mile distance among 786 acres, supporting more than 250 miles of track.
Clearing Yard. The Clearing Yard, located on the boundary between Chicago and Bedford Park, Illinois, just south of Chicago Midway International Airport directly adjacent to CSX Intermodal's Bedford Park terminal, is one of the largest hump classification facilities in the United States.
2 Δεκ 2021 · Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard, co-owned by six Class I railroads, stretches over 4½ miles near Midway International Airport. Rick Johnson illustration. The 21st-century Beast.
The Belt’s Clearing Yards span a 5.5 mile distance among 786 acres, supporting more than 250 miles of track. With Chicago being the largest hub of the railroad industry, very few rail cars travel transcontinentally without coming through Chicago.
The clearing yards have more than 298 miles of track. Belt Railway is one of the largest intermediate switching terminal railroads in the United States and employs more than 500 people. Belt employees handle an average of 6,900 cars and hump an average of 3,000 cars each day.
