Northam Traincare Facility
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| Location | |
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| Location | Northam, Southampton |
| Coordinates | 50°54′43″N 1°23′29″W / 50.9119°N 1.3913°W |
| OS grid | SU428127 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Siemens |
| Depot code | NT (2002 -)[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 2002[2] |
Northam Carriage Servicing Depot is an Electric Traction Depot located in Northam, Southampton, England. The depot is situated on the South Western 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 opened in 2002 as Northam Traincare Facility, the principal maintenance facility for the Class 444 and 450s operated by South Western Railway.[2]
Present
As of 2017, the depot has no allocation. It is, instead, a stabling point for South Western Railway Class 444 and 450s.[3]
References
- ^ "TOPS Depot Codes". Railway Codes. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Desiro UK demands a pit stop approach". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "1940 Eastleigh to Northam C.S.D." Realtime Trains. Retrieved 19 January 2017.