Wimbledon Traincare Depot
South Western Railway | |
| Depot code | WD (1976-)[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 October 1974 |
| BR region | Southern Region |
| Former depot code | |
The Wimbledon Traincare Depot is a
Wimbledon and Earlsfield stations. The depot is one of the busiest in the country, with an average of 250 carriages maintained there each night.[3]
History
The depot opened on 3 October 1974 on the site of the former Dunsford Road depot.[4][5] In 1987, the allocation of the depot included Classes 414, 423 and 455 EMUs.[2] As of 2022[update], the depot maintains and services Classes 455, 458 and 707 EMUs.[6] In future, all of these units will be replaced by Class 701s.
The facility achieved
ISO 14001 accreditation in recognition of its environmental management policies.[7] On 19 September 2006, Wimbledon Traincare depot was selected as the winner of the Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year.[8]
References
- ^ 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 27 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Marsden 1987, pp. 116–117
- ^ "Transport Minister officially unveils Wimbledon depot improvements - Stagecoach Group". www.stagecoachgroup.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "East Wimbledon depot". Modern Railways. No. 314. November 1974. p. 426.
- ^ "In Brief". Railway Gazette International. November 1974. p. 420.
- ^ "Independent performance review | South Western Railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Stagecoach Group. "Environment: Our Performance". Retrieved 29 December 2006.
- ^ "National Customer Service Awards: Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year". Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
Sources
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 6. OCLC 18685680.
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