Beckton Depot
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Opened | 1994 |
Beckton Depot is the primary railway maintenance depot for the Docklands Light Railway
History
Upon the initial opening of the DLR in 1987,
The depot is the primary maintenance depot for the DLR, providing both servicing and stabling facilities. Located between Beckton and Gallions Reach stations, it is actually closer to the latter - with rail access is from spurs from the running lines from the Beckton branch (in both directions).[1] Road access to the site is off Armada Way, south of the Gallions Reach Shopping Park.[2]
Expansion
In the early 2000s, the DLR network was upgraded and expanded - with extensions to London City Airport and Woolwich, as well as the implementation of 3 car trains across the network.[3] To facilitate this, the depot was extended and upgraded in 2005 and 2006, with additional sidings for 36 new trains and improved signalling.[4]
As of the early 2020s, the depot is being extended to accommodate the new B23 rolling stock. The first phase provides space for additional trains, as well as modify the existing maintenance building to allow for easier servicing of the new rolling stock.
Buckingham Group was awarded the £35m contract for the first phase in 2021, commissioned to construct a new carriage wash, extension and modification to existing track, and new sidings for the new trains. The work was scheduled for completion in September 2023, but Buckingham went into administration the previous month (August 2023). TfL appointed Morgan Sindall to complete the work, alongside their £90m deal for the second phase, to build a new train shed and deliver further sidings.[8]
See also
References
- ^ OCLC 137312784.
- ^ "Beckton Depot". thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Non-technical summary of the Environmental Statement Transport and Works Act 1992 Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order" (PDF). Docklands Light Railway. 2003. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "DLR Depot Gets £7.7m Revamp". railwaypeople.com. 13 October 2005. Archived from the original on 14 December 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Weinfass, Ian (22 February 2021). "Buckingham lands DLR depot upgrade". Construction News. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Improving the DLR". Transport for London. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Download the adopted South Poplar Masterplan SPD | South Poplar Masterplan SPD | Let's Talk Tower Hamlets". talk.towerhamlets.gov.uk. July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
The ongoing retention of the DLR depot function is essential but there is also the opportunity to deck over the DLR depot and to develop a residential-led mixed use development on top of this deck
- ^ Rogers, Dave (4 April 2024). "Buckingham collapse delays DLR job by months, TfL confirms". Building. Retrieved 4 April 2024.