Morrisville Yard
| Company type | Rail yard |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Headquarters | Morrisville , United States |
Area served | Northeast Corridor Line |
| Products | Train storage, repair and maintenance services |
| Owner | New Jersey Transit (partial), Conrail (classification yard at western end) |
The Morrisville Yard serves as a rail yard in the United States, utilized by New Jersey Transit rail operations for trains operating along the Northeast Corridor Line. Situated roughly two miles to the west of Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, it lies within Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Access to the yard is provided via the Morrisville-Trenton Railroad Bridge that spans the Delaware River.
At its western boundary, a classification yard is managed by Conrail.
History and notable features
Initially established as a freight yard for the Pennsylvania Railroad and later overseen by Penn Central, Morrisville Yard eventually came under partial ownership of New Jersey Transit (NJT). NJT engaged STV to undertake phased modernization and expansion projects. The complex encompasses facilities such as repair and maintenance shops, train washing stations, communication offices, and crew accommodations.
In 2004, NJT inaugurated a new facility at Morrisville intended to replace the scattered storage tracks previously located near Trenton Station, known as Barracks Yard. An additional enlargement completed in 2008 enhanced train storage capacity and minimized the number of relay operations required to position trains at the Trenton Transit Center. This upgrade also incorporated a flying junction, which removed the necessity for trains to traverse all four mainline tracks when accessing storage tracks.