Llandudno Junction TMD

Llandudno Junction TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Llandudno, Conwy, Wales. The depot was situated on the Conwy Valley Line and was near Llandudno Junction railway station.

Llandudno Junction TMD
Location
LocationLlandudno, Conwy, Wales
Coordinates53°16′52″N 3°48′29″W / 53.2812°N 3.808°W / 53.2812; -3.808
OS gridSH795775
Characteristics
OwnerTransport for Wales
Depot codeLJ (1973 - 2000)[1]
TypeDMU, Diesel
History
Opened1899[2]
Closed1966[2]

History edit

 
Class 25 diesel-electric locomotives inside Llandudno Junction carriage shed, 1982.

Before its closure in 1966, Class 05, 08 and 11 shunters could be seen at the depot.[3] Class 153 DMUs were also stored here before the depot's demolition in 2000.[2]

After re-development of the site, the local authority named a road crossing the area as "Ffordd 6G Road". Probably the only street in the UK named after a BR shed code.

References edit

  1. ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c "6G Llandudno Junction Steam, Locomotive and Carriage Shed". 6G. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Llandudno Junction TMD (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 9 December 2016.