Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in Nebraska
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundhouse Only | 10 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | Trinidad Benham bean processing plant | Bridgeport | NE | USA | Good condition, old turntable bridge can be see to the right of the long building to the east. | |
| Turntable Only | Burnlington & Missouri River | vacant lot | Burwell | NE | USA | not in operating condition and no tracks | ||
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 24 | Elkhorn & Missouri Valley | Nebraska Northwestern Railroad yard | Chadron | NE | USA | Built as wood with brick interior. Separate 4-stall section was added later. 6-8 long stalls added later. Restored by NNW, now clad in corrigated galvanized metal. | |
| Roundhouse Only | 3 | Chicago & Northwestern | municipal storage | Emerson | NE | USA | tracks removed | |
| Visual Remains Only | 15 | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | vacant lot | Fairbury | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 25 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific | storage area between UP and BNSF yards | Falls City | NE | USA | Foundation of original roundhouse visible, partially covered by newer building. |
| Visual Remains Only | 15 | Chicago & North Western | Park | Fremont | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | BNSF Yard | Hastings | NE | USA | |||
| Roundhouse Only | 5 | 1884 | Nebraska, Burlington & Nebraska River | Nebraskaland Aviation ag warehouse | Holdrege | NE | USA | good condition, fertilizer and ag chemicals storage |
| Visual Remains Only | 1889 | Omaha & Republican Valley | backfilled and abandoned | Lincoln | NE | USA | Outline of turntable pit rim visible but stalls have been removed and covered by a parking lot. | |
| Roundhouse and Turntable | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | BNSF Hobson yard | Lincoln | NE | USA | Turntable still in use, roundhouse disconnected from trackage | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago & Northwestern | Open Field | Long Pine | NE | USA | |||
| Roundhouse Only | 5 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | industrial warehouse in BNSF yard | McCook | NE | USA | roundhouse attached to modern warehouse | |
| Visual Remains Only | 4 | 1884 | Burlington & Missouri | fenced in storage pad | Nebraska City | NE | USA | concrete floor visible |
| Visual Remains Only | 28 | Union Pacific | Vacant lot | North Platte | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | filled in | Omaha | NE | USA | |||
| Visual Remains Only | 17 | Burlington & Missouri River | public park | Plattsmouth | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | Abandoned | Ravenna | NE | USA | Outline of foundation | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 6 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | Field | Seneca | NE | USA | 6 stall roundhouse foundation visible | |
| Visual Remains Only | 9 | 1911 | Union Pacific | rail yard | Sidney | NE | USA | Turntable and roundhouse foundation can be seen. |
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago & Northwestern | ag supply yard | Superior | NE | USA | Used by AT&SF. Outline of foundation visible, 4 stalls. | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 6 | Burlington & Missouri River | vacant lot | Wymore | NE | USA | foundation faintly visible |
Statistics for Roundhouses in Nebraska
- 6 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 3 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 1 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 15 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
Maps And Lists of Roundhouses
- Google Map View of all roundhouse / turntable locations in the USA (from this site)
- HRSS Extant Roundhouse Survey (NRHS)
- Significant Extant Railroad Structures
- Surviving roundhouse discussion
- TRAINS Roundhouse list
- All USA Roundhouses in Google Earth KMZ File (created by Brian Berthold, requires Google Earth Pro)
- For submissions or corrections send email to Brian Berthold with location information. Please provide sources when possible.
- Open Railway Map of Roundhouses (created by Bruce Haynie, hosted by Joe Jurecka)
- Kansas Roundhouses
Map Resources
- Library of Congress Sanborn Maps | Maps index by state | Maps index by state | Illinois
- Historic Aerials
- Historic Map Works
- USGS Historical Topographic Maps
Special thanks to Brian Berthold, Richard Shulby, and Mark Mason who have all worked together to research and locate many of the roundhouse remains shown in this database.
Submit a new roundhouse and/or turntable
Having trouble? Send what you have to me.- In google maps navigate to the roundhouse or turntable.
- Use the 'X' in the google maps search area to clear any search terms.
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- Center the google map view on the turntable or roundhouse.
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