Soho TMD
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Smethwick, Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52°29′33″N 1°56′37″W / 52.4925°N 1.9436°W |
| OS grid | SP039882 |
| Characteristics | |
| Operator | West Midlands Trains |
| Depot code | |
Soho TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. It is located in Smethwick's industrial area of Soho on the boundary with Birmingham, its depot code is SO. The depot is approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Birmingham New Street station.[2]
Operations
Soho is operated by West Midlands Trains having been transferred over from the former London Midland franchise in 2017. Before that it was operated by Central Trains until in 2007. It is the home depot for WMT's Class 323 EMU fleet, where most maintenance of the units takes place, it is also used to stable Class 350 EMUs. This Depot will be taken over by Bombardier Transportation to maintain the class 730 Aventra as well as a new Depot at Duddeston under a Train Service Agreement.[3]
References
- ^ a b "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 73–74
- ^ "West Midlands stations and depots" (PDF). Network Rail. p. 11. Retrieved 27 August 2016.