Wembley Intercity Depot

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For the London Underground depot of the original name, see Stonebridge Park Depot.
Wembley Intercity Depot
Location
LocationWembley, London Borough of Brent
Coordinates51°32′46″N 0°17′00″W / 51.5462°N 0.2834°W / 51.5462; -0.2834Coordinates: 51°32′46″N 0°17′00″W / 51.5462°N 0.2834°W / 51.5462; -0.2834
OS gridTQ190845
Characteristics
Owner(s)Network Rail
Operator(s)Alstom[1]
Depot code(s)WB[2]
TypeEMU, Electric

Wembley Intercity Depot (alternatively, Wembley Brent Depot)[1] is an Electric Traction Depot located in Wembley, London Borough of Brent, England. The depot is situated alongside Wembley Yard, on the eastern side of the West Coast Main Line, to the south of Wembley Central station.

The depot code is WB.

Part of the depot was originally known as Stonebridge Park Depot,[1] which is also the name of the adjacent London Underground facility. Stonebridge Park station, on the Watford DC and Bakerloo lines, is to the immediate south-east and Willesden Brent Sidings are across the A406 North Circular Road, also to the south-east.

Allocation[]

As of 2020, the depot's allocation consists of Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolinos[3] and Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 electric locomotives and Mark 5 carriages.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 113
  2. ^ "Two character TOPS depot codes". Railwaycodes.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ "1049 London Euston to Wembley Intercity Depot 18th January 2017". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. ^ "0927 London Euston to Wembley Intercity Depot". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 18 January 2017.

Sources[]

  • Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7110-3482-2. OCLC 528397749.
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