Location | |
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Location | Ramsgate, Kent, England |
Coordinates | 51°20′32″N1°24′14″E / 51.3423°N 1.404°E |
OS grid | TR371658 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Operator | Southeastern |
Depot code | RE (1973 -) [1] |
Type | EMU |
History | |
Opened | 1930 |
Former depot code | 74B (1948 - October 1958) 73G (October 1958 - May 1973) |
Ramsgate Maintenance Depot is a traction maintenance depot located in Ramsgate, Kent, England. The depot is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is immediately northwest of Ramsgate station, with access to the maintenance facilities and stabling sidings almost exclusively accessible from the Margate direction. Trains coming from Minster junction can only access the depot reception roads, the carriage cleaning shed (roads 1-4) and stabling roads 5-6 without reversing. [2]
The depot code is RE.
The depot is operated by Southeastern and maintains Class 375, 377, 395, 465 and 466s.
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