Waterloo Underground Depot
Location
LocationWaterloo, London
Coordinates51°30′06″N 0°06′41″W / 51.5017°N 0.1113°W / 51.5017; -0.1113
OS gridTQ311798
Characteristics
Depot codeWC (1973 -)[1]
TypeEMU

Waterloo Underground Depot is a London Underground maintenance depot which stables the Waterloo & City line's fleet of 1992 Stock trains. The depot is entirely below ground and is situated beyond the Waterloo & City line platform end at Waterloo Underground station.[2] Trains from Bank reverse at the depot before returning. It is one of the smallest depots on the Underground network and one of few to be completely underground. For larger items like rolling stock, lengths of rail and other heavy machinery, access to the depot can only be achieved via a shaft on Spur Road, requiring a large crane to do so.[3]

History

The depot opened in 1898 when the Waterloo and City line began operation. Until the early 1990s, Class 487 EMUs were allocated to the depot.[4] Since 1993, Class 482 (now 1992 Stock) trains are stabled at the depot.

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 on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 84
  3. ^ "Waterloo & City line / 5 Month closure / Scope of works". Metronet. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ Marsden 1987, p. 115

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