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Location DB > Canada > Quebec > Montreal > Turcot Yards  Name Turcot Yards  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by 6 Atomic 6 Garden 6 on 11/25/2004 10:03 PM last modified by vince on 3/4/2010 8:12 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description The Turcot Yards is the biggest vacant area in north america(9 million square feet). With 6 buildings and a control tower, it takes about 40 minutes to walk from ont side to the other. The yards are dividing NDG from St-Henri A former train yard with warehouses and administration buildings, they stored the merchandise before sending it to the Port of Montreal for further transportations. The tracks have been removed. Located under the highways, the yard is a great and interesting place with tons of rooms, buildings & space to explore.  Basic Information Type: Outdoors and a couple of buildings Status: Demolished- Except for Cortell Accessibility: Moderate Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address ~5000-6000~ Pullman street Montreal, Quebec Canada Owner: Transports Quebec See a map of this location  Hazards dust  Interesting Features Moved their loading activities to the 360-acre Taschereau Yards in the area of Ville St-Laurent and LaSalle.  Security Measures fences barbed wire part-time guard 24 hour guard locked gates wooden boarding  Historical Dates Built: 1860 Closed: 2002  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask gloves long pants / sleeves  Recommended Equipment mask  History Turcot Yard comes from the name of an old St-Henri family. was built on a drained lake had a roundhouse at the eastern end torn down to build the interchange still has 2 active tracks was a general sorting yard till the mid 80s when it specialized in intermodal.  Media Coverage Alot of newspaper articles The Mirror: http://www.montrea.../091202/news1.html The gazette: http://www.canada....-9f01-9fa26a6b8731 Charlie Dunver's blog: Walking Turcot Yards  Future Plans CN has agreed in to parcel the yards off into three sections and sell them to separate industrial and commercial buyers, whose identities are not revealed.The other two sections have also attracted buyers, although who will be allowed to build what on the site is far from being determined and remains subject to borough council input. The city is planning to build laundry services for the upcoming superhospital for 2005.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Old Pictures Thu, Nov 25th, 2004 posted by 6 Atomic 6 Garden 6 13 pictures Cottrell Thu, Nov 25th, 2004 posted by 6 Atomic 6 Garden 6 20 pictures Truck Stop Building Thu, Nov 25th, 2004 posted by 6 Atomic 6 Garden 6 85 pictures Jennifer's Truck Stop Pictures Wed, Dec 8th, 2004 posted by zombielicious 24 pictures aerial view Sun, Jan 30th, 2005 posted by ArmyMan 1 pictures Graffiti at Turcot Mon, Dec 5th, 2005 posted by CyenS 13 pictures Destruction winter 2004 and 2005 Mon, Dec 5th, 2005 posted by CyenS 14 pictures Échangeur Turcot Mon, Dec 5th, 2005 posted by CyenS 35 pictures Turcot West Tue, May 30th, 2006 posted by Charlie_Dunver 12 pictures Red CN Building Fri, Jun 2nd, 2006 posted by Charlie_Dunver 14 pictures Pumping the Yard Sun, Oct 14th, 2007 posted by nel58 4 pictures If I had a dead body... Sat, Oct 27th, 2007 posted by Emperor Wang 18 pictures walking the yard Fri, Aug 1st, 2008 posted by xnemisisx 10 pictures Septembre 2008 Thu, Oct 2nd, 2008 posted by XBEN 12 pictures Graffiti Sat, Nov 22nd, 2008 posted by Sho Seki 13 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Panoramas Turcot yards Fri, Nov 26th, 2004 posted by 6 Atomic 6 Garden 6 Turcot Yard, November 1949 Thu, Oct 18th, 2007 posted by Emperor Wang  Web Links http://imagescn.te...photoid=-539833928 http://imagescn.te...photoid=-861821670 http://www.ebpm.co...an_rrsteam003.html http://www.trainwe...ch/graintrainl.jpg http://www.movingw...cn_turcot_yard.jpg http://imagescn.te...photoid=-748041824 http://imagescn.te...hotoid=-1686751136 http://imagescn.te...photoid=1478810114 http://imagescn.te...&photoid=963939412  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 7 / 10 Coolness 8 / 10 Content Quality 8 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Mutt on 3/5/2010 2:29 PM.  Latest Changes on Mar 5 10 at 14:29, Mutt validated this location on Mar 4 10 at 20:12, vince changed the following: Accessibility, Security Measures on Nov 22 08 at 18:12, Emperor Wang validated this location on Nov 22 08 at 2:15, Sho Seki updated gallery Graffiti on Nov 22 08 at 2:15, Sho Seki updated gallery Graffiti on Nov 22 08 at 2:14, Sho Seki updated gallery picture Face warpee on Nov 22 08 at 2:14, Sho Seki updated gallery picture Le futur est votre on Nov 22 08 at 2:12, Sho Seki added some pictures to a gallery on Nov 22 08 at 2:08, Sho Seki added some pictures to a gallery on Nov 22 08 at 2:02, Sho Seki updated gallery Graffiti  Forum Threads about this Location   Subject Started By Replies Views Last Post make this public? TaP 7 1870 11/7/2007 5:47 AM by Charlie_Dunver  Who's been looking? 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