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Southall DMU Depot

Coordinates: 51°30′24″N 0°22′14″W / 51.5068°N 0.3705°W / 51.5068; -0.3705
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Southall DMU Depot
Location
LocationSouthall, London
Coordinates51°30′24″N 0°22′14″W / 51.5068°N 0.3705°W / 51.5068; -0.3705
OS gridTQ131799
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeSZ (1973 - 1975)[1]
History
Opened1884[2]
Closed1975

Southall DMU Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Southall, London, England. The depot is situated on the Great Western Main Line and is near Southall station.

The depot code is SZ.

History

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Before its closure in 1975, Class 08 shunters[3] and Class 117 DMUs could be seen at the depot.[4]

Present

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After British Rail closed the depot, it wasn't used for another 18 years until the electrification programme for Heathrow Express was introduced, when it was used as a base. The site is currently known as Southall Railway Centre.

References

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  1. ^ "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 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Southall (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Southall (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Class 117 DMU Images". Railcar. Retrieved 4 January 2017.