Ramsgate EMU Depot
Ramsgate EMU depot is a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Ramsgate, Kent, England. The depot is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is near Ramsgate station.
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ramsgate, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51.3423°N 1.404°E |
| OS grid | TR371658 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Southeastern |
| Depot code(s) | RE (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Former depot code(s) | 74B (1948 - October 1958) 73G (October 1958 - May 1973) |
The depot code is RE.
Accidents and incidents
- On 28 January 1993, 4CEP unit 1521 overran the buffers at the depot, with one driving carriage left perched precariously above houses. Three similar incidents had happened in the previous ten years.[2]
Allocation
As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of Southeastern Class 375/377 EMUs and Class 395 Javelins.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramsgate EMU Depot. |
- "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Illustration 86. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.
- "Realtime Trains 6th November 2016 Margate to Ramsgate EMU Depot". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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