The Flemington Maintenance Depot is the largest

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depot, located in the western

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suburb of

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, but named after Flemington further east. The depot opened in 1927 and was one of four electric train depots built under the Bradfield electrification plan, the other depots being at

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, Hornsby and Punchbowl. The depot features 20 storage roads, 10 of which are under the main shed, a lift shop, wheel lathe and a train washing facility. The depot has rail connections to all tracks of the Main Suburban Line, as well as the

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. Road access for deliveries is off Bachell Avenue, Lidcombe. A staff-only stuttle bus, operated by

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, operates between the depot and Lidcombe station. The depot maintains the K sets and NSW TrainLink's V sets. It was also responsible for the S sets and C sets before they were withdrawn. Sets maintained by Flemington carry a blue target plate. A variety of other trains are also stabled here, as it is a crew depot and stabling location for Sector 2 (T2/3/5/7 lines) services.

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Endeavours and XPTs occasionally visit to use the wheel lathe. Until May 1968, it was responsible for maintaining the long-distance HUB, RUB and

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carriages. Until March 1971, it also maintained the DEB sets."20 Years Ago" ''Railway Digest'' March 1991 page 102 All were transferred to ACDEP.

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