A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railway yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railway cars onto one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill.

What is meant by marshalling yard?

Marshaling yard, also called classification yard, fan-shaped network of tracks and switches where railroad cars are sorted and made up into trains for their respective destinations. An incoming freight train, or a collection of cars from local shippers, is pushed up an incline called the hump.

What is the purpose of marshalling yard?

Pass through trains after changing engine, C& W examination, detaching sick wagons if any, adjusting load of trains if any. Breakup and sorting of terminating trains and local loads originating in yard direction or destination wise.