Hyndland EMU Depot

Hyndland EMU Depot
Location
Location	Hyndland, Glasgow
Coordinates	55°52′49″N 4°18′21″W / 55.88028°N 4.30583°WCoordinates: 55°52′49″N 4°18′21″W / 55.88028°N 4.30583°W
OS grid	NS557676
Characteristics
Owner(s)	ScotRail
Depot code(s)	HY (1973 - 1987)
Type	EMU
History
Opened	1959
Closed	1987

Hyndland EMU Depot was an electric traction depot located in Hyndland, Glasgow, Scotland. The depot was situated on the North Clyde Line and was near Hyndland station.

The depot code is HY.

History[]

In 1982, Class 303 and 314 EMUs could be seen at the depot.^[3] The depot was opened in 1961 to house the newly introduced Glasgow Blue train fleet. the depot was purpose built on the site of the former Hyndland Station. The Depot comprise 9 roads 3 of which were undercover and could house 6 units. these were 2,3 and 4 roads respectively. Light maintenance was performed on site with heavier maintenance requiring visits to Glasgow Works or Shields Depot after it opened in 1967. The Depot also became home to the class 314 fleet when introduced in 1979. This also required an influx of additional staff and the need to commence working shifts. Following the failure of the APT project BR became a programme of rationalisation of its maintenance function and locations. Having closed Hamilton Depot in 1981 this saw staff dispersed to other locations. The proposed closure of Hyndland Depot meant the same process and staff transferred to Shields in 1986. A skeleton staff remained in place until the newly opened servicing depot at Yoker was fully operational. the Depot closed in 1987 bringing the curtain down on 25 years of maintenance work at the site.

References[]

^ "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.
^ "Hyndland EMU Depot - UK Prototype Questions". RMWeb. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^ "Hyndland Depot Thursday 5th August 1982". Flickr. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

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[TRC-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.

[HYclosedate-2] "Hyndland EMU Depot - UK Prototype Questions". RMWeb. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

[HYallocation-3] "Hyndland Depot Thursday 5th August 1982". Flickr. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

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