New Cross Gate Depot is a
railway depot in
New Cross,
South East London. The depot is situated on the
London Overground East London Line and is to the north of
New Cross Gate station
New Cross Gate is a railway station in New Cross, London, on the Brighton Main Line and the London Overground. It is down the line from and is about west of station. It is in Travelcard Zone 2, and is operated by London Overground.
History
...
beside the
Brighton Main Line.
It replaced the smaller
New Cross Depot that serviced the predecessor London Underground line.
, the depot's allocation consists of London Overground
Class 378 EMUs.
History
London Underground East London Line
Light maintenance and stabling took place at the smaller New Cross depot alongside the
South Eastern Main Line on the New Cross branch of the
East London line, with heavier work done at
Neasden Depot
Neasden Depot is a London Underground depot located in Neasden in the London Borough of Brent, between Neasden and Wembley Park stations on the Metropolitan line. It is the largest depot on the London Underground, and is currently responsible f ...
on the
Metropolitan line
The Metropolitan line, colloquially known as the Met, is a London Underground line between in the City of London and and in Buckinghamshire, with branches to in Hertfordshire and in Hillingdon. Printed in magenta on the tube map, the line i ...
. Between 1985 and 1987,
D78 stock
The London Underground D78 Stock, commonly referred to as D Stock, was a type of sub-surface rolling stock which operated on the District line of the London Underground, except on the Wimbledon to Edgware Road service. The first units were wi ...
operated the line before being replaced by
A60 and A62 stock. This depot closed when the line was transferred from
London Underground, and was subsequently demolished.
2009/10: Construction
The current depot was constructed in 2009 to stable
British Rail Class 378 stock for the new
London Overground service.
Unlike the LUL East London Line New Cross depot, this depot was constructed north of and beside the
Brighton Main Line.
2014/5: Capitalstar 378 conversion to five car units
To cope with increased demand, the class 378 units which operate on the line were extended from four to five cars, requiring the depot to be extended by .
References
Sources
*
* {{cite book, title=British Rail Depot Directory, last2=Greengrass, first2=Robert, last3=Greaves, first3=Simon, publisher=Metro Enterprises Ltd., year=1987, isbn=9780947773076, oclc=20420397, first1=Neil, last1=Webster
Railway depots in London
Transport in the London Borough of Lewisham