Jobs & Economy in North Platte
North Platte's economy runs substantially, genuinely dominated by Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, the world's largest rail classification yard.
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Learn moreBailey Yard's massive current scale
Bailey Yard spans approximately 2,850 acres across roughly eight miles, processing an average of 139 trains and more than 14,000 railcars daily.
A real, substantial railroad workforce
Union Pacific employs more than 2,600 people in North Platte, most working Bailey Yard's day-to-day operations.
A real, substantial regional healthcare anchor
Great Plains Health, a nonprofit 116-bed regional referral center, serves west Nebraska, northern Kansas, and northern Colorado.
Key takeaways
- Bailey Yard is cited as the world's largest rail classification yard, spanning ~2,850 acres and ~8 miles.
- Union Pacific employs more than 2,600 people in North Platte.
- Great Plains Health anchors regional healthcare employment as a 116-bed multi-state referral center.
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