Harlem River Yards

Harlem River Yards
Car with solid waste containers being shunted at the Harlem River Yard
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Location
LocationThe Bronx, New York
Coordinates40°48′12″N 73°55′30″W / 40.80333°N 73.92500°W / 40.80333; -73.92500
Details
Built1991
Operated byHarlem River Yard Ventures
Type of harbourdry port
Size28 acres (intermodal facility)
96 acres (total)
Rail linesOak Point Link
Rail gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Street accessBruckner Expressway
MD Expressway

Harlem River Yards (also known as Harlem River Yard) is a waterfront industrial property located in the Port Morris neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by Harlem River Yard Ventures, part of the Galesi Group, under a 99-year lease with the State of New York signed in 1991.

The yard owes its name to the property's prior and current use as a freight rail yard. However, only a 28-acre portion of the site has been retained for intermodal rail use, with rail traffic to and from the yard limited to municipal solid waste shipment. Beginning in the late 1990s, Harlem River Yards has been the site of substantial commercial development, including a New York Post printing plant, a waste treatment plant, and a FedEx distribution center.