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Upminster Depot is a
The depot was built in the mid 1950s as part of the segregation of
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent ceremonial counties of England, counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and He ...
railway depot on the District line
The District line is a London Underground line running from in the east and Edgware Road in the west to in west London, where it splits into multiple branches. One branch runs to in south-west London and a short branch, with a limited servic ...
, in Cranham
Cranham is a residential area of east London, and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and comprises an extensive built-up area to the north and a low density conservation area to the south sur ...
, East London. The depot is located beyond Upminster station
Upminster is an interchange station serving the town of Upminster in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London. It is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line (LTSR), down the line from London Fenchurch Street; it is the eastern terminus ...
, the terminus of the line.
History
The depot was built in the mid 1950s as part of the segregation of District line
The District line is a London Underground line running from in the east and Edgware Road in the west to in west London, where it splits into multiple branches. One branch runs to in south-west London and a short branch, with a limited servic ...
tracks from the London, Tilbury and Southend line
The London, Tilbury and Southend line, also known as Essex Thameside, is a commuter railway line on the British railway system. It connects Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , , ...
. 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
The District line is a London Underground line running from in the east and Edgware Road in the west to in west London, where it splits into multiple branches. One branch runs to in south-west London and a short branch, with a limited servic ...
station. The depot opened in 1959, the first Underground depot to be built after the Second World War.
Allocation
As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of London Underground S7 Stock, the only rolling stock used on theDistrict line
The District line is a London Underground line running from in the east and Edgware Road in the west to in west London, where it splits into multiple branches. One branch runs to in south-west London and a short branch, with a limited servic ...
. Previously the depot was allocated D78 Stock trains.
See also
*Ealing Common Depot
Ealing Common Depot is a London Underground railway depot on the District line, located between Acton Town and Ealing Common stations in west London, England. It is the oldest of the main depots on the Underground, having been built in 1905, whe ...
* Lillie Bridge Depot
Lillie Bridge Depot is a historic English traction maintenance depot on the London Underground Piccadilly and District lines, situated between West Brompton and West Kensington stations in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is a ...
* Acton Works
References
Upminster London Underground depots Railway depots in London Transport in the London Borough of Havering {{England-rail-transport-stub