Abandoned rail yard - Salem, MA - 4/2023

[@mikedurhan9941]

You boys are living in paradise - plenty of rails and a short lawn mowing season.

[@louislamonte334]

Given the rail service revivals in so many places these days there's hope that this facility will be redeveloped as a vibrant and active rail facility!

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@Clavichordist]

When my great grandmother lived in Marblehead up until the 1970s, the yard was pretty active. There was even a switcher stationed here for local deliveries and there were freight moves between Salem and Boston, Salem and Lowell, and Salem and Lawrence. During Guilford's ownership, the service declined substantially. For a while, there was a scrap and recycling company located where the yard was and they received bales of scrap and paper but it appears that's now gone. Sad.

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@Marbleheadjed]

Looks like where Cressey Dockham was between Jefferson Ave and Canal st .

[@ocsrc]

WAS this a terminal yard ? Or trans load ? Or did a short line take cars from here for locals

[@RAAndre]

Could use some help as to where this is. Maybe a map?

[@Clavichordist]

The former yard is located on the south side of the Salem tunnel. Looking north, the yard will be to the left.

[@RAAndre]

@@Clavichordist Thanks!