Switchyard Park is a 65-acre park located on the city’s south side. The park is a culmination of decades of planning, as both city leaders and residents saw the potential of an abandoned railroad switchyard to become a destination park for people of all ages and abilities.
Completed in November 2019, Switchyard Park at the onset required substantial remediation of coal ash and cinders, the result of the property’s historic use as a railroad switchyard.
Bloomington citizens had unprecedented input into the creation of the park, and into the selection of park amenities. The park straddles the city’s B-Line Trail, a 3.1-mile former railroad corridor that provides an avenue for transportation to and from the park and surrounding neighborhoods, and for economic development in the form of restaurants, housing, art galleries, and other businesses.
Amenities include:
Fun Facts:
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To rent the Picnic Shelter visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/rentals/shelters
To rent the Pavilion indoor event space contact Hsiung Marler at marlerh@bloomington.in.gov.
To rent the Main Performance Stage or file a Park Special Use Permit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/rentals/mobile-stages contact Hsiung Marler at marlerh@bloomington.in.gov.