Car shed

nounStandard termRailroad

A covered structure used to store, clean, or maintain passenger and transit railcars.

A large, open-ended building spanning multiple tracks where railcars are parked for protection from the elements, routine cleaning, or light maintenance. While freight cars sit out in the yard, passenger equipment and commuter trains are often tied up in a car shed to keep interiors temperate and secure overnight.

Heard on the job

Shove that deadhead equipment into track three inside the car shed so the cleaners can get to it.