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      • It lies at the point where the North Platte and South Platte rivers join to form the Platte River. Founded in 1866 on the Union Pacific Railroad (of which it became a division headquarters), North Platte developed as a centre for the Nebraska Sand Hills cattle industry and the produce of the irrigated Platte valley.
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      North Platte | Railroad Town, Outpost, Crossroads | Britannica

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bailey_YardBailey Yard - Wikipedia

    Bailey Yard is the world's largest railroad classification yard. Employees sort, service and repair locomotives and cars headed all across North America. Owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), Bailey Yard is located in North Platte, Nebraska. The yard is named after former Union Pacific president Edd H. Bailey.

  4. goldenspiketower.com › bailey-yardBailey Yard - Golden Spike Tower

    Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska is the largest railroad classification yard in the world. Named in honor of former Union Pacific President Edd H. Bailey, the massive yard covers 2,850 acres, reaching a total length of eight miles.

  5. www.trains.com › trn › railroadsNorth Platte: The rise of a railroad town | Trains Magazine

    May 21, 2010 · Soldiers and citizens pose in front of the Union Pacific depot in North Platte, Neb., on April 27, 1898.

  6. goldenspiketower.com › bailey-yard › bailey-yard-historyBailey Yard History - Golden Spike Tower

    During the construction of the transcontinental railroad, North Platte was platted as a railroad town by Union Pacific's Chief Engineer Grenville Dodge. It was chosen because of its close proximity to good water, and its distance from Grand Island, Nebraska.

  7. www.visitnorthplatte.com › listing › union-pacificUnion Pacific Bailey Yard - Visit North Platte

    Union Pacific Railroad’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, is the largest railroad classification yard in the world. It was named in honor of former Union Pacific President Edd H. Bailey.

  8. goldenspiketower.comGolden Spike Tower and Visitor Center - North Platte, Nebraska

    Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center - North Platte, Nebraska. It's Sunday 8:53 PM — The Visitor Center is currently closed. We are open 9:00am-7:00pm, daily! Monday - Sunday. 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM. 1249 North Homestead Rd. North Platte, NE. Explore The Tower. Bailey Yard. Plan Your Visit.

  9. www.uprr.com › aboutup › facilitiesUP: Bailey Yard - Union Pacific Corporation

    Union Pacific's Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., is the largest railroad classification yard in the world. Named in honor of former Union Pacific President Edd H. Bailey, the massive yard covers 2,850 acres, reaching a total length of eight miles.

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