Millerhill Marshalling Yard

Millerhill Marshalling Yard
Location
Location Millerhill, Scotland, UK
Coordinates 55°55′25″N 3°04′58″W / 55.9237°N 3.0829°W / 55.9237; -3.0829Coordinates: 55°55′25″N 3°04′58″W / 55.9237°N 3.0829°W / 55.9237; -3.0829
OS grid NT324706
Characteristics
Owner(s) DB
Depot code(s) MV (1973 -)[1]
Type DMU, Diesel
History
Former depot code(s) 64A (1 April 1967 - 5 May 1973)

Millerhill Marshalling Yard is a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Millerhill, Scotland. The depot is situated on the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway and was near Millerhill station until it closed.

The depot code is MH.

History

The depot used to have an allocation of First ScotRail Class 150 Sprinters until they were leased to other companies.

Present

As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of Class 37 and Class 66 locomotives and ScotRail Class 156 Sprinters and Class 158 Express Sprinters.[2]

Future

A £30 million stabling facility is currently being built for Class 385 trains. It is due to open in the Autumn 2017.[3]

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. ↑ "TS79 Millerhill Yard - TrainSpots". TrainSpots. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ↑ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/minister-views-progress-on-new-30m-millerhill-facility/
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