 The disused depot seen from the main line in 2014 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Camden, London |
| Coordinates | 51°31′59″N0°8′34″W / 51.53306°N 0.14278°W |
| OS grid | TQ288833 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Depot code | EN (1973 -) [1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 [2] |
| Closed | 2004 [3] |
Euston Downside Carriage Maintenance Depot was a carriage maintenance depot located in Camden, London, England. The depot was situated on the west side of the West Coast Main Line to the north of London Euston station. [4]
The depot, which was used to maintain railway carriages for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and, after nationalisation, for British Railways, was completed in 1905. [2] Over time the focus of the maintenance activities at the depot changed from passenger carriages to freight locomotives. In 1995, a consortium known as North and South Railways purchased the parcels division of British Rail [5] and, with it, the Euston Downside Carriage Maintenance Depot. [6] North and South Railways became English, Welsh & Scottish Railway and was subsequently acquired by Deutsche Bahn becoming DB Cargo UK. [7] The depot subsequently became known as the "DB Cargo Shed". [8]
After locomotive-hauled trains were replaced by Pendolinos in 2002 [9] and the Royal Mail traffic was transferred to the roads in 2003, [10] the depot became obsolete and closed in 2004. [11]
In 2018 the depot was demolished in advance of the start of tunnelling work for the High Speed 2 Euston approach tunnels and the extension of Granby Terrace Bridge. [12]
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