Coldham Lane Depot

Coldham Lane Depot
Location
Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Coordinates 52°12′20″N 0°08′47″E / 52.2056°N 0.1463°E / 52.2056; 0.1463Coordinates: 52°12′20″N 0°08′47″E / 52.2056°N 0.1463°E / 52.2056; 0.1463
OS grid TL467585
Characteristics
Owner(s) Network Rail
Operator(s) CrossCountry
Depot code(s) CA (1973 -)[1]
Type DMU

Coldham Lane Depot[2][3] is a traction maintenance depot located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. The depot is situated on the eastern side of the Fen Line and is to the north of Cambridge railway station.[4]

The depot code was CA.

History

The maintenance shed alongside the Fen Line

The depot is a three-track[5] dead-end shed which was opened by British Rail in 1958.[6] Until 1987, when the allocation was withdrawn, the depot had an allocation of Classes 101, 105, 114 and 120 DMUs.[5][6] Class 08 shunters could also be seen stabled at the depot.[4] The depot was used by RES for the maintenance of its rolling stock until 1996, and was reopened by Central Trains less than eighteen months later.[6]

The Cambridge University Railway Club adopted number of shunting locomotives down the ages at Coldham Lane Depot. For each locomotive, CURC fitted them with nameplate, "EAGLE (CURC)". In 1996, RES closed down its operations in Coldham Lane, so the loco was going elsewhere. Therefore the CURC presented the nameplate to the retiring depot manager.

Allocation

As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars.

See also

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. ↑ Network Rail (2017-06-03). Anglia Sectional Appendix. Module AR1 LOR EA1161 Seq 008. p. 111. NR30018/02.
  3. ↑ Trackmaps (2009). "Track atlas of mainland Britain". p. 43.
  4. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 17
  5. 1 2 Marsden 1987, p. 31
  6. 1 2 3 Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 21

Sources

  • Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
  • Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711034822. OCLC 528397749.
  • Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
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