Wimbledon Traincare depot

The Wimbledon Traincare depot is a traction maintenance depot in England, servicing South Western Railway. The depot is adjacent to the South Western Main Line, located between 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]

Wimbledon TMD
Location
LocationWimbledon, London
Coordinates51.436°N 0.194°W / 51.436; -0.194
OS gridTQ256723
Characteristics
Depot code(s)WD (1976-)[1]
TypeEMU
History
BR regionSouthern Region
Former depot code(s)

History

The depot opened in the 1970s.[3] In 1987, the allocation of the depot included Classes 414, 423 and 455 EMUs.[2] As of 2020, the depot maintains and services Classes 455, 456, 458 and 707 EMUs.[4] In future, all of these units will be replaced by a homogenous fleet of Class 701 units.

The facility achieved ISO 14001 accreditation in recognition of its environmental management policies.[5] On 19 September 2006, Wimbledon Traincare depot was selected as the winner of the Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year.[6]

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 27 August 2016.
  2. Marsden 1987, pp. 116–117
  3. "Transport Minister officially unveils Wimbledon depot improvements - Stagecoach Group". www.stagecoachgroup.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Independent performance review | South Western Railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. Stagecoach Group. "Environment: Our Performance". Retrieved 29 December 2006.
  6. "National Customer Service Awards: Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year". Retrieved 29 December 2006.

Sources
  • Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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