Grove Park train maintenance depot - geograph

Grove Park Sidings is a large stabling complex for suburban commuter trains in

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, South East London. It is situated approximately halfway between

Hither Green Station Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham, south-east London. It is down the line from and is situated between and either or depending on the route. It is a busy commuter station with serv ...

and Grove Park station. Grove Park Sidings were previously named Hither Green Sidings, until sidings closer to Hither Green were built and took that name, causing the site to be renamed Grove Park Sidings. It consists of two sets of sidings,Quail Map 5 - England South

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Sept 2002 (Retrieved 2011-08-30) one on either side of the Main line which are linked by a pedestrian footbridge. On the Down side are Bramdean sidings and the large carriage shed, whilst on the Up side are St Mildreds sidings. There is also a carriage washing plant on the inlet road of Down sidings. The site is owned by

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and operated by

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and provides berthing for a range of different EMUs. EMU types that are stabled there include Class 465 Networker, Class 466 Networker, Class 375 Express Electrostar, Class 375 Outer Suburban Electrostar and Class 376 Suburban Electrostar. Grove Park is one of Southeastern's driver depots. Nearby is Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD), which is operated by Balfour Beatty RailBalfour Beatty Rail at Hither Green
/ref> for their On-Track-Machines and Plant equipment. To the west of Grove Park Sidings is

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, and to the east, is Grove Park Nature Reserve, and Northbrook Park.''Nicholson Greater London Street Atlas Comprehensive Edition'' p 184 (2003)

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{{Coord, 51.442, N, 0.010, E, region:GB-LEW_type:landmark, display=title Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Lewisham Train driver depots in England Railway sidings in England Grove Park, Lewisham