Bury EMU Depot
 Class 504s outside the depot, in 1983. | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bury, Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°35′15″N 2°18′15″W / 53.5875°N 2.3042°W |
| OS grid | SD799102 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | British Rail |
| Depot code | BQ (1975-)[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Closed | 1965 (reopened 1973)[2] |
| BR region | London Midland |
| Former depot code | |
| Former rolling stock | Class 504 |
Bury EMU Depot was an Electric Traction Depot located in Bury, Manchester, England. The depot was located on the west side of the line to the south of Bury railway station.[3]
The depot code was BQ.
History
Originally a steam facility known as Buckley Wells depot, it was closed between 1965 and 1973. By 1983, Class 504 EMUs had been allocated to the depot.[4] The depot is now used by the East Lancashire Railway.
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 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Locomotive Depots: Bury EMU Depot (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 16
- ^ Anon. 1983, p. 50
Bibliography
- Anon. (1983). British Rail Locoshed Book (Spring 1983 ed.). Ian Allan. ISBN 0711012954.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
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