 Maschen Marshalling Yard

Maschen Marshalling Yard (, abbreviated to "Maschen Rbf" or "AM" in the official railway directory) near Maschen south of Hamburg on the Hanover–Hamburg railway in Germany is the largest marshalling yard in Europe, its size only being exceeded worldwide by the Bailey Yard in US state of Nebraska.The marshalling yard takes up an area of 280 hectares, has a length of 7,000 metres and a maximum width of 700 metres.