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Burton Depot

Coordinates: 52°48′04″N 1°38′42″W / 52.8011°N 1.645°W / 52.8011; -1.645
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Burton Depot
Location
LocationBurton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Coordinates52°48′04″N 1°38′42″W / 52.8011°N 1.645°W / 52.8011; -1.645
OS gridSK236226
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeBU (1973 -)[1]
TypeDiesel
History
Opened1840[2]
Closed1968

Burton TMD was a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The depot was situated on the Midland Main Line and was near Burton-on-Trent station.

The depot code was BU.

History

Before its closure in 1968, Class 02, 03, 08 and 25 locomotives could be seen at the depot.

References

  1. ^ "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 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Burton (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 2 December 2016.