Neasden Depot or Neasden Works is a London Underground railway depot on the Metropolitan Line, located between Neasden and Wembley Park stations. Historically, when it opened, Neasden was also a manufacturer, producing locomotives and coaching stock for the Metropolitan Railway. The final locomotive produced at the works was in 1898.[1]
The depot is the largest on the London Underground, maintaining the Met's 44.5 strong A Stock fleet.[2] In addition to the A Stock, Neasden also occasionally carries out heavy maintenance on Hammersmith & City and Circle lines C Stock fleet.
24 Jubilee Line trains are also stabled here, however these are now serviced in Stratford Market Depot.[3] Although not part of the Depot, the Jubilee line signalling control centre is based on the same site.[4]
Currently major work is being undertaken at Neasden, with much of the current 1930s layout being altered to make it suitable for maintenance of the new S Stock, which began to be rolled out in 2010 to all London Underground Sub Surface lines.[5] It is envisaged that Neasden will maintain all of the S Stock fleet bar the District Line. Due to the rebuild, Neasden's steam shed has now been decommissioned and converted into the Depot's training facility.[6]
Access to the depot by road is just off Neasden Lane, and is the home to the only road level crossing on the Underground.[7] It is also possible to access the depot by foot from Neasden station via a subway at the North end of the station.