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
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
As of 2018, the depot is operated by Arriva TrainCare servicing CrossCountry Class 220 and 221 Voyagers.[6][7][8]
References
Bibliography
- 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.