Waterloo Underground Depot

Waterloo Underground Depot is a London Underground maintenance depot which stables the Waterloo & City line's fleet of 1992 Stock trains. The depot is entirely below ground and is situated beyond the Waterloo & City line platform end at Waterloo Underground station.[2] Trains from Bank reverse at the depot before returning. It is one of the smallest depots on the Underground network and one of few to be completely underground.

Waterloo & City EMU Depot
Location
LocationWaterloo, London
Coordinates51.5017°N 0.1113°W / 51.5017; -0.1113
OS gridTQ311798
Characteristics
Depot code(s)WC (1973 -)[1]
TypeEMU

History

The depot opened in 1898 when the Waterloo and City line began operation. Until the early 1990s, Class 487 EMUs were allocated to the depot.[3] Since 1993, Class 482 (now 1992 Stock) trains are stabled at the depot.

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References
  1. "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.
  2. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 84
  3. Marsden 1987, p. 115

Sources
  • Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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