Northam Traincare Facility
| File:Northam Traincare Depot, Southampton 05.jpg A South West Trains Class 444 inside the facility in 2010 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northam, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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| OS grid | SU428127 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Siemens Mobility |
| Depot code | NT[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 2002[2] |
Northam Traincare Facility, also known as Northam Carriage Servicing Depot, is an electric traction maintenance depot in the suburb of Northam in Southampton, England. The depot is situated on the South West Main Line and is south of St Denys station at Northam Junction. Two tracks on the formation of the branch to the Eastern Docks are used as the depot headshunt and extra berthing sidings. It is the principal maintenance facility for the Class 444 and 450s operated by South Western Railway.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The depot was opened in 2003 and was the first of Siemens' purpose-built depots in the UK.[3]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]The depot consists of three main buildings; the core maintenance facility, a wheel lathe and a train wash.[4]
Present
[edit | edit source]As of 2019, stabling is provided for South Western Railway Class 444s and Class 450 Desiros.[5]
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