Aberdeen Clayhills Carriage Maintenance Depot

Aberdeen Clayhills Carriage Maintenance Depot is a stabling point located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The depot is situated on the Denburn Valley Line and is located near Aberdeen station.

Aberdeen Clayhills Carriage Maintenance Depot
Location
LocationAberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57.143253°N 2.098150°W / 57.143253; -2.098150
OS gridNJ941058
Characteristics
OwnerLondon North Eastern Railway
Depot codeAC (1973 -)[1]
TypeDMU, EMU
History
Former depot code61B (1948 - May 1973)

The depot code is AC.

History

Before their withdrawal from the franchise at the end of 2019, the depot serviced London North Eastern Railway Class 43 High Speed Trains.[2]

Present

As of 2023, Clayhills depot is used for maintaining and stabling long distance locomotive hauled services, more specifically, ScotRail Class 43, High Speed Trains, their respective Mark 3 carriages, Class 158 Express Sprinters[3] and Class 170 Turbostars,[4] as well as LNER Class 800 Azumas.

References

  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. "East Coast HST finale - The Railway Hub". The Railway Hub. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. "Aberdeen Clayhills Depot - Class 158,Scotrail 7 City's HST r… - Flickr". Flickr. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. "DSC02996". Flickr. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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