Washwood Heath depot

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Washwood Heath depot is a planned depot for High Speed 2 (HS2), a high-speed railway line under construction in the United Kingdom. It is currently in use as a construction compound.

History[]

Part of the site was previously occupied by factories for LDV Group and Wolseley Motors. Manufacturing ceased in 2009.[1]

It was also previously occupied by the Washwood Heath Railway Works, which was later used by Metro-Cammell and last used by Alstom.[2][3] The land was acquired along with other properties by St. Modwen Properties from Alstom in 2002, who leased it back to companies including Alstom and Network Rail. The 50-acre (20-hectare) was sold to the government in December 2016 for an undisclosed amount.[4] The Railway Works was cleared in 2019.[3]

The site was identified as the favoured location for a depot by HS2 in 2011.[5]

In 2018, a row of houses and a motor workshop on Common Lane were compulsory purchased.[6] In February 2021, HS2 began seeking bids for an estimated £275 million contract to build the depot.[7]

Usage[]

The site will contain a rolling stock maintenance depot, storage area, control centre, and facilities for drivers and cleaning staff. It will be the only depot for phases 1 and 2a of the project.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Rowswell, Glenn (2018-03-02). "Historic LDV Drews Lane complex disappears". Classics World. Retrieved 2021-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "First look at HS2's Washwood Heath depot site". GOV.UK. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished". Rail Engineer. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2021-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Jones, Tamlyn (2016-12-06). "HS2 depot site sold by St Modwen". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. ^ Griffin, Jon (2011-01-27). "£200m rail depot site raises hopes for ex LDV and Alstom workers". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. ^ Elkes, Neil (2018-02-06). "HS2 give residents 3 months to leave - but they 'want better deal'". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. ^ "HS2 begins search for Washwood Heath train depot contractor". Global Railway Review. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Washwood Heath Depot". High Speed 2. Retrieved 2021-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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