Bailey Yard - North Platte Landmark

  • Address: NE-R-56E, North Platte, NE 69101
  • Phone: +1 312 440 1500
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  • Website:www.searstower.org
Average Rating
3.0
4+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
3.0
4+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $5

Bailey Yard
NE-R-56E
North Platte, NE 69101

Bailey Yard Details

Full Amenity List

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • World's largest reclassification yard. Day or night, you get a panoramic view of entire facility from observation deck. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Bailey Yard is the world’s largest railroad classification yard. Owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, Bailey Yard is located in North Platte, Nebraska. The yard is named after former Union Pacific President Ed H. Bailey. The gigantic Bailey Yard covers a total expanse of 2,850 acre... more on En.wikipedia.org

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1.0
Bailey Train Review Area

It would be nice to see them relocate the viewing stand (it's also quite dated) to another part of the train yard to see ... By Kris from Wisconsin, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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2.0
very disappointing

We are BIG railroad/train buffs so we were looking forward to see the biggest UP railroad yard! What a let down it was when I actually saw it!! There are no signs with directions on how to get there .... you drive down a dirt path to get there .... and then there is just a falling down wooden pla... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

3.0
Fun but disappointing

(April 05, 2010 00:00)

I too was dissapointed in the lack of a true visitor center. The platform was old, outdated, and not high enough. My dog ran around the platform and in the bushes chasing jack rabbits. Seriously the best part was meeting a retired railroad ... By mbruso from Portland, Oregon, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

1.0
Shame on North Platte!

(April 06, 2001 00:00)

The Bailey yard brings many train-loving visitors (myself
included) to town, only to be
greeted with a pitifully inadequate and disappointing
place from which to view the
yard in operation. Shame on
North Platte; you should be refun... By mbxok8460 from South Florida, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

1.0
Bailey Yard

(June 04, 2011 00:00)

This is a waste of time. All there is, is a small deck to stand on and you can't see anything. ... By Sean W, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

From North Platte, NE - Head north on US-83 toward W 4th St, Turn left at US-30 W, Turn right at N Buffalo Bill Ave, Turn left at NE-R-56E.

Hours

Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday : Closed

Miscellaneous

  • Events: http://www.downtownbillings.com/skypoint/yourevent.html

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Bailey Yard on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.searstower.org

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