Northam Traincare Facility

Northam Traincare Facility
Location
LocationNortham, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Coordinates50°54′43″N 1°23′29″W / 50.9119°N 1.3913°W / 50.9119; -1.3913
OS gridSU428127
Characteristics
OwnerSiemens Mobility
Depot codeNT[1]
TypeEMU
History
Opened2002[2]

Northam Traincare Facility, also known as Northam Carriage Servicing Depot, is an electric traction maintenance depot in the suburb of Northam in Southampton, England. The depot is situated on the South West Main Line and is south of St Denys station at Northam Junction. Two tracks on the formation of the branch to the Eastern Docks are used as the depot headshunt and extra berthing sidings. It is the principal maintenance facility for the Class 444 and 450s operated by South Western Railway.[2]

  1. ^ "TOPS Depot Codes". Railway Codes. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Desiro UK demands a pit stop approach". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 19 January 2017.