Thornton's Field Carriage Sidings Explained

Thornton's Field Carriage Sidings
Location:Stratford, London
Coordinates:51.5332°N -0.0184°W
Grid Ref Uk:TQ375834
Owner:Abellio Greater Anglia
Depotcode:TF (1973 - 2008)[1]
Type:Diesel, EMU
Closed:2008[2]

Thornton's Field Carriage Sidings was a stabling point located in Stratford, London, England. The depot was situated on the north side of the Great Eastern Main Line, between Bethnal Green and Stratford stations.

The depot code was TF.

History

Before its closure in 2008, Class 47 locomotives and Class 321 EMUs could be seen at the depot.

Present

The stabling point is now known as Orient Way Carriage Sidings due to its conversion in 2008 which made way for the 2012 Olympics site, where now the Arcelormittal Orbit and UCL campus are situated.[2]

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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: New sidings built on former marshalling yard. RailProfessional. 15 January 2017.