Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Carlisle Kingmoor TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Carlisle, England. The depot is operated by the Direct Rail Services (DRS). The depot was originally used to service Diesel Locomotives and Diesel Multiple Units. The current depot code is KM. The original steam shed was called Carlisle (Kingmoor) and its shed code was originally 68A and later 12A.

Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

DRS Kingmoor Depot
Location
Location	Carlisle, United Kingdom
Coordinates	54.9086°N 2.9602°W / 54.9086; -2.9602
OS grid	NY384575
Characteristics
Owner(s)	DRS
Depot code(s)	68A (1948-1958) 12A (1958-1973) KM (1973-1975) KD (1975-2000) KM (2000-)[1]
Type	Diesel, DMU
History
Opened	1968 1998
Closed	1987 (temporary)
Original	British Railways

Rail network in the Carlisle area
Caledonian main line West Coast Main Line Northbound Waverley Route to Edinburgh Glasgow, Dumfries & Carlisle Rly Glasgow South Western Line to Gretna Green   Gretna Junction Scotland England Gretna Longtown Longtown MOD Depot Floriston Lyneside Harker Rockcliffe Kingmoor Marshalling Yard Brunthill Stainton Carlisle and Port Carlisle Railway and Dock Company Etterby Junction Port Carlisle Junction Carlisle Kingmoor TMD Willowholme Junction Port Carlisle Branch Junction Caldew Junction Carlisle Citadel Carlisle South Junction Rome Street Junction London Road Junction Currock Junction Upperby Junction Maryport and Carlisle Railway Cumbrian Coast line Upperby TMD to Barrow-in-Furness    Upperby Bridge Junction Brisco Carlisle London Road Wreay Petteril Bridge Junction Lancaster and Carlisle Railway West Coast Main Line Southbound Settle–Carlisle line to Settle Newcastle & Carlisle Railway to Newcastle

The current depot is located on the opposite side of the West Coast Main Line to the original steam shed and was officially opened on 1 January 1968. Under British Rail control, the depot closed in 1987 and lay derelict until 1998 when the site was taken over by DRS. Since then a number of developments have taken place with the installation of a sand tower and increased office space.

Kingmoor marshalling yard is situated immediately to the north of the site.

On 22 July 2017 DRS organised an open day at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD. During the open day, loco 66301 was named after the depot, receiving plates with the name 'Kingmoor TMD'. 66301 is the first DRS Class 66 to be named since the type entered traffic with the British operator.[2]