London Victoria carriage holding sidings

London Victoria Carriage Holding Sidings
Location
Location Westminster, London
Coordinates 51°29′18″N 0°08′55″W / 51.4884°N 0.1486°W / 51.4884; -0.1486Coordinates: 51°29′18″N 0°08′55″W / 51.4884°N 0.1486°W / 51.4884; -0.1486
OS grid TQ286782
Characteristics
Owner(s) Network Rail
Type EMU

London Victoria Carriage Holding Sidings, also known as Grosvenor Road Carriage Sidings, is a stabling point located in Westminster, London, England. The stabling point is situated on the western side of the Chatham Main Line, to the south of London Victoria station.[1]

London Victoria Depot is on the opposite side of the line.[1]

History

In 2004, Class 365, 377, 421 and 423 EMUs could be seen there.[2]

Present

As of 2017, the depot has no allocation. It is, instead, a stabling point for Southern Class 377 and 455 EMUs[3] and Southeastern Class 375 EMUs.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 83
  2. ↑ "365 in Connex livery leaving the carriage sidings at Victoria". Flickr. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "377206 & 455841 - Victoria Carriage Sidings". Tony's Rail Photos. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Southeastern 375827 at Victoria Carriage Sidings". Flickr. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

Sources

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