Wembley Intercity Depot
.jpg) Beyond the catenary of Wembley Yard, the Pretendolino stands in front of one of the depot buildings | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wembley, London Borough of Brent |
| Coordinates | 51°32′46″N 0°17′00″W / 51.5462°N 0.2834°WCoordinates: 51°32′46″N 0°17′00″W / 51.5462°N 0.2834°W |
| OS grid | TQ190845 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Virgin Trains |
| Operator(s) | Alstom[1] |
| Depot code(s) | WB[2] |
| Type | EMU, Electric |
Wembley Intercity Depot (alternatively, Wembley Brent Depot)[1] is an Electric Traction Depot located in Wembley, London Borough of Brent, England. The depot is situated alongside Wembley Yard, on the eastern side of the West Coast Main Line, to the south of Wembley Central station.
The depot code is WB.
Part of the depot was originally known as Stonebridge Park Depot,[1] which is also the name of the adjacent London Underground facility. Stonebridge Park station, on the Watford DC and Bakerloo lines, is to the immediate south-east and Willesden Brent Sidings are across the A406 North Circular Road, also to the south-east.
Allocation
As of 2017, the depot's allocation consists of Virgin Trains West Coast Class 390 Pendolinos[3] and Caledonian Sleeper Class 86 electric locomotives.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 113
- ↑ "Two character TOPS depot codes". Railwaycodes.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ↑ "1049 London Euston to Wembley Intercity Depot 18th January 2017". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "0927 London Euston to Wembley Intercity Depot". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
Sources
- Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711034822. OCLC 528397749.