Northam Traincare Facility, also known as Northam Carriage Servicing Depot, is an electric traction maintenance depot in the suburb of Northam in Southampton, England. The depot is situated on the South West Main Line and is south of St Denys station at Northam Junction. Two tracks on the formation of the branch to the Eastern Docks are used as the depot headshunt and extra berthing sidings. It is the principal maintenance facility for the Class 444 and 450s operated by South Western Railway.[2]
 A South West Trains Class 444 inside the facility in 2010 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northam, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Coordinates | 50°54′43″N 1°23′29″W / 50.9119°N 1.3913°W |
| OS grid | SU428127 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Siemens Mobility |
| Depot code | NT[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 2002[2] |
History edit
The depot was opened in 2003 and was the first of Siemens' purpose-built depots in the UK.[3]
Facilities edit
The depot consists of three main buildings; the core maintenance facility, a wheel lathe and a train wash.[4]
Present edit
As of 2019, stabling is provided for South Western Railway Class 444s and Class 450 Desiros.[5]
References edit
- ^ "TOPS Depot Codes". Railway Codes. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Desiro UK demands a pit stop approach". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Northam Traincare Facility Rail Open Day 2019 – Site Map" (PDF). Railweek. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Siemens Traincare Facility - Southampton". Caunton Engineering. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Free public open day at Northam Traincare Facility, 28 September 2019". Siemens. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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