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Eastleigh Depot

Coordinates: 50°57′33″N 1°20′57″W / 50.9591°N 1.3491°W / 50.9591; -1.3491
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Eastleigh Depot
Location
LocationEastleigh, Hampshire
Coordinates50°57′33″N 1°20′57″W / 50.9591°N 1.3491°W / 50.9591; -1.3491
OS gridSU457180
Characteristics
OwnerNetwork Rail
OperatorArriva TrainCare
Depot codeEH (1973 -)[1]
TypeDMU
History
Opened1903
Former depot code
  • 70D (1963-1973)
  • 71A (1948-1963)[1]
  • ELH
  • EGLH[2]

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.

History

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ a b Marsden 1987, pp. 46–47
  3. ^ "On shed" Rail Express issue 259 December 2017 page 22
  4. ^ Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 38
  5. ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 32
  6. ^ Depot integration puts Arriva's LNWR on track for future growth Arriva 5 May 2011
  7. ^ "Four more depots for LNWR" Today's Railways UK issue 115 July 2011 page 16
  8. ^ Eastleigh Arriva TrainCare

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