Burton Depot Explained

Burton Depot
Coordinates:	52.8011°N -1.645°W
Grid Ref Uk:	SK236226
Location:	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Depotcode:	BU (1973 -)^[1]
Type:	Diesel
Opened:	1840^[2]
Closed:	1968

Burton TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The depot was situated on the Midland Main Line and was near Burton-on-Trent station.

The depot code was BU.

History

Before its closure in 1968, Class 02, 03, 08 and 25 locomotives could be seen at the depot.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes. 5 May 2006. TheRailwayCentre.com. 19 August 2016. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221651/http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Resource_data/AllTimeShedCodes.pdf. 17 December 2013.
2. Web site: Locomotive Depots: Burton (Details) . BRDatabase. 2 December 2016.
3. Web site: Locomotive Depots Sheds Manufacturers Scrapyards Railways Locomotive Works Swindon Works Doncaster Works Derby Works Crewe Works Gorton Cowlairs Eastleigh. BRDatabase. 19 February 2021.