noun
rail yard; railway yard; rolling stock depot
A facility where trains are stored, maintained, and marshalled. Common in railway contexts.
この路線の車両基地は郊外にある。
The rail yard for this line is in the suburbs.
夜間、車両基地で車両の点検が行わ
At night, rolling stock inspections are carried out at the depot.
操車場 focuses on the marshalling and sorting of freight cars, while 車両基地 is a broader term for a facility where trains are kept and maintained, often for passenger rolling stock.
Compound of 車両 (rolling stock) and 基地 (base, depot).