Location | |
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Location | Wembley, London |
Coordinates | 51°33′15″N0°16′42″W / 51.5541°N 0.2783°W |
OS grid | TQ194853 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Chiltern Railways |
Depot code | SV [1] |
Type | DMU |
History | |
Opened | 2005 [2] |
Wembley Light Maintenance Depot is a traction maintenance depot located in Wembley, London, England. The depot is situated on the Chiltern Main Line and is east of Wembley Stadium station.
As of 2017, the depot's allocation consists of [3] Class 68 locomotives, [4] driving van trailers, [5] Class 165 Networkers, [6] and Class 168 Clubman. [7]
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