Reddish Electric Depot

Reddish Electric Depot
Location
Location Reddish, Greater Manchester
Coordinates 53°27′04″N 2°10′04″W / 53.4511°N 2.1678°W / 53.4511; -2.1678Coordinates: 53°27′04″N 2°10′04″W / 53.4511°N 2.1678°W / 53.4511; -2.1678
OS grid SJ888949
Characteristics
Owner(s) British Rail
Depot code(s) RS (1973 - 1983)[1]
Type Electric
History
Opened 1954[2]
Closed 1983 [2]
Former depot code(s)
  • 39A (1 June 1954 - 31 January 1958)
  • 9H (1 February 1958 - 19 April 1954)
  • 9G (20 April 1958 - 8 September 1963)
  • 9C (9 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Reddish Electric Depot was an Electric Traction Depot located in Reddish, Stockport, England. The depot was situated on the line between New Mills and Manchester Piccadilly and was near Reddish North station.

History

Before their services stopped in April 1983, the depot had an allocation of EM1 and EM2 electric locomotives[3] and Class 506 EMUs.

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 (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Disused Stations: Reddish Motive Power Depot". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Locomotive Depots: Reddish (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.


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