Thornton's Field Carriage Sidings

Thornton's Field Carriage Sidings
Location
LocationStratford, London
Coordinates51°32′00″N 0°01′06″W / 51.5332°N 0.0184°W / 51.5332; -0.0184
OS gridTQ375834
Characteristics
OwnerAbellio Greater Anglia
Depot codeTF (1973 - 2008)[1]
TypeDiesel, EMU
History
Closed2008[2]

Thornton's Field Carriage Sidings was a stabling point located in Stratford, London, England. The depot was situated on the north side of the Great Eastern Main Line, between Bethnal Green and Stratford stations.[3]

The depot code was TF.

History

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Before its closure in 2008, Class 47 locomotives and Class 321 EMUs could be seen at the depot.

Present

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The stabling point is now known as Orient Way Carriage Sidings due to its conversion in 2008 which made way for the 2012 Olympics site, where now the Arcelormittal Orbit and UCL campus are situated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "New sidings built on former marshalling yard". RailProfessional. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 80

Sources

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