Bury EMU Depot explained

Bury EMU Depot
Coordinates:	53.5875°N -2.3042°W
Grid Ref Uk:	SD799102
Depotcode:	BQ (1975-)^[1]
Closed:	1965 (reopened 1973)^[2]
Br Region:	London Midland
Former Rolling Stock:	Class 504

Bury EMU Depot was an Electric Traction Depot located in Bury, England. The depot was located on the west side of the line to the south of Bury railway station.

The depot code was BQ.

History

Originally a steam facility known as Buckley Wells depot, it was closed between 1965 and 1973. By 1983, Class 504 EMUs had been allocated to the depot. The depot is now used by the East Lancashire Railway.

Bibliography

• Book: British Rail Locoshed Book. Anon.. Ian Allan. 1983. Spring 1983. 0711012954.
• Book: British Rail Depot Directory. 1987. Neil. Webster. Robert. Greengrass. Simon. Greaves. Metro Enterprises Ltd.. 9780947773076. 20420397.

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: Bury EMU Depot (Details) . BRDatabase. 2 December 2016.