Wimbledon Traincare Depot

Wimbledon Traincare Depot
Location
LocationWimbledon, London, England
Coordinates51°26′10″N 0°11′38″W / 51.436°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

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]

  1. ^ a b "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.