Euston Downside Carriage Maintenance Depot

Euston Downside Carriage Maintenance Depot
Location
Location Camden, London
Coordinates 51°31′59″N 0°8′34″W / 51.53306°N 0.14278°W / 51.53306; -0.14278Coordinates: 51°31′59″N 0°8′34″W / 51.53306°N 0.14278°W / 51.53306; -0.14278
OS grid TQ288833
Characteristics
Owner(s) Virgin Trains
Depot code(s) EN (1973 -)[1]
Type Diesel
History
Closed 2004[2]

Euston Downside Carriage Maintenance Depot was a carriage maintenance depot located in Camden, London, England. The depot was situated on the west side of the West Coast Main Line to the north of London Euston station.

History

Prior to its closure in 2004, the stabling point was used for Royal Mail trains and for storing Virgin Trains West Coast locomotives. However, the depot became obsolete when Pendolinos replaced them.[3]

In 2018 the sheds were demolished in advance of the start of tunnelling work for the High Speed 2 Euston approach tunnels and the extension of Granby Terrace Bridge.[4][5]

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. ↑ "Report - Euston Downside Depot - July 2015". 28 Days Later. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Buildings near Euston". Narkive. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 33
  5. ↑ "First look at HS2's Euston tunnel portal site". GOV.UK. High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

Bibliography

  • Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.


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