Upminster Depot Explained

Upminster London Underground Depot
Location:Cranham, Greater London
Coordinates:51.5612°N 0.264°W
Grid Ref Uk:TQ572871
Opened:[1]

Upminster Depot is a London Underground railway depot on the District line, in Cranham, East London. The depot is located beyond Upminster station, the terminus of the line.

History

The depot was built in the mid 1950s as part of the segregation of District line tracks from the London, Tilbury and Southend line. District line trains were being stabled at Little Ilford Depot, however this land was required by British Railways. A new depot was therefore built at Upminster, beyond the terminus of the District line station.[2] The depot opened in 1959,[3] the first Underground depot to be built after the Second World War.[4]

Allocation

As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of London Underground S7 Stock, the only rolling stock used on the District line.[5] Previously the depot was allocated D78 Stock trains.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upminster Depot celebrates 50th Anniversary. TfL. 29 November 2016.
  2. Book: Horne, Mike. The District Line. Capital Transport. 2006. 1-85414-292-5. Harrow, Middlesex. 85863502.
  3. London Transport's Upminster Depot Completed The Railway Magazine issue 703 November 1959 page 752
  4. Web site: 24 August 2009. Upminster depot celebrates 50th anniversary. 7 October 2020. Transport for London.
  5. Web site: Ealing & Upminster Depots. Taylor Woodrow. 25 December 2019.
  6. Web site: District Line Depots. 2020-10-08. District Line Dave.