Location | |
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Location | Eastleigh, Hampshire |
Coordinates | 50°57′33″N 1°20′57″W / 50.9591°N 1.3491°W |
OS grid | SU457180 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Operator | Arriva TrainCare |
Depot code | EH (1973 -)[1] |
Type | DMU |
History | |
Opened | 1903 |
Former depot code |
Eastleigh Depot is a depot location in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The depot is situated on the South West Main Line and is near Eastleigh station. The depot code is EH.
In 1903, the London & South Western Railway opened a 15-road locomotive shed, it closed in 1967. A two road diesel shed was opened by British Railways opened in 1958.[3] The main shed being a four-track dead-ended shed which was extended south in 1965, and also with a four-track through-road extension on the western side. The second building is a one-track through road shed, for fuelling, which was opened in 1998.[4]
Around 1987, the depot's allocation consisted of Classes 08, 09 and 33 locomotives and Classes 204 and 205 DEMUs.[2] Classes 47 and 73 could also be seen stabled at the depot.[5]
As of 2018, the depot is operated by Arriva TrainCare servicing CrossCountry Class 220 and 221 Voyagers.[6][7][8]