Wimbledon Traincare Depot

The Wimbledon Traincare Depot is a traction maintenance depot in England operated by South Western Railway. The depot is adjacent to the South West Main Line, located between Wimbledon and Earlsfield stations. The depot is one of the busiest in the country, with an average of 250 carriages maintained there each night.[3]

Wimbledon Traincare Depot
Location
LocationWimbledon, London, England
Coordinates51.436°N 0.194°W / 51.436; -0.194
OS gridTQ256723
Characteristics
OwnerNetwork Rail
OperatorSouth Western Railway
Depot codeWD (1976-)[1]
TypeEMU
History
Opened3 October 1974
BR regionSouthern Region
Former depot code

History

The depot opened on 3 October 1974 on the site of the former Dunsford Road depot.[4][5] In 1987, the allocation of the depot included Classes 414, 423 and 455 EMUs.[2] As of 2022, the depot maintains and services Classes 455, 458 and 707 EMUs.[6] In future, all of these units will be replaced by Class 701s.

The facility achieved ISO 14001 accreditation in recognition of its environmental management policies.[7] On 19 September 2006, Wimbledon Traincare depot was selected as the winner of the Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year.[8]

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 27 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Marsden 1987, pp. 116–117
  3. "Transport Minister officially unveils Wimbledon depot improvements - Stagecoach Group". www.stagecoachgroup.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "East Wimbledon depot". Modern Railways. No. 314. November 1974. p. 426.
  5. "In Brief". Railway Gazette International. November 1974. p. 420.
  6. "Independent performance review | South Western Railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. Stagecoach Group. "Environment: Our Performance". Retrieved 29 December 2006.
  8. "National Customer Service Awards: Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year". Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2006.

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