Wembley Intercity Depot Explained

Wembley Intercity Depot
Location:Wembley, London Borough of Brent
Grid Ref Uk:TQ190845
Owner:Network Rail
Operator:Alstom
Depotcode:WB[1]
Type:EMU, Electric

Wembley Intercity Depot (alternatively, Wembley Brent Depot) 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, 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 and Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 electric locomotives and Mark 5 carriages.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two character TOPS depot codes. Railwaycodes.co.uk. 10 February 2017.