Eastleigh Depot is a depot location in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The depot is situated on the South West Main Line and is near Eastleigh station. The depot code is EH.
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| Location | |
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| Location | Eastleigh, Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 50°57′33″N 1°20′57″W / 50.9591°N 1.3491°W |
| OS grid | SU457180 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator | Arriva TrainCare |
| Depot code | EH (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Former depot code | |
History edit
In 1903, the London & South Western Railway opened a 15-road locomotive shed, it closed in 1967. A two road diesel shed was opened by British Railways opened in 1958.[3] The main shed being a four-track dead-ended shed which was extended south in 1965, and also with a four-track through-road extension on the western side. The second building is a one-track through road shed, for fuelling, which was opened in 1998.[4]
Around 1987, the depot's allocation consisted of Classes 08, 09 and 33 locomotives and Classes 204 and 205 DEMUs.[2] Classes 47 and 73 could also be seen stabled at the depot.[5]
Allocation edit
As of 2018, the depot is operated by Arriva TrainCare servicing CrossCountry Class 220 and 221 Voyagers.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ a b "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) - ^ a b Marsden 1987, pp. 46–47
- ^ "On shed" Rail Express issue 259 December 2017 page 22
- ^ Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 38
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 32
- ^ Depot integration puts Arriva's LNWR on track for future growth Arriva 5 May 2011
- ^ "Four more depots for LNWR" Today's Railways UK issue 115 July 2011 page 16
- ^ Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare
Bibliography edit
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
- Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711034822. OCLC 528397749.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.