Bounds Green Depot
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 Bounds Green, seen from Alexandra Palace station | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°36′04″N 0°07′21″W / 51.6011°N 0.1224°W |
| OS grid | TQ300908 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator | Hitachi |
| Depot code | BN (1976-)[1] |
| History | |
| BR region | Eastern Region |
Bounds Green Depot, also known as Bounds Green Train Maintenance Centre,[2] is a traction maintenance depot situated in Bounds Green, North London. The depot is to the immediate north of Alexandra Palace railway station.[3] It is presently operated by Hitachi and maintains AT300 units for London North Eastern Railway, Hull Trains and Lumo.
History
[edit]In 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08s and HSTs and also maintained main line diesel locomotives.[3][4] In January 2021, the Class 91 switched depots from Bounds Green to Neville Hill for the 12 members of the Class earmarked for retention in service.[citation needed]
Allocation
[edit]Former Allocation
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 27 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Our Locations | Hitachi Rail EU". www.hitachirail-eu.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ a b Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 13
- ^ Marsden 1987, p. 21
Sources
[edit]- Baker, S.K. Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland. ISBN 0-86093-553-1.
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
Further reading
[edit]- Kelly, Peter (May 1983). "Keep the HSTs flying". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. pp. 39–42. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
External links
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