Workington TMD

Workington TMD
Location
Location	Workington, Cumbria
Coordinates	54°38′55″N3°32′50″W / 54.6486°N 3.5473°W Coordinates: 54°38′55″N3°32′50″W / 54.6486°N 3.5473°W
OS grid	NX985293
Characteristics
Owner(s)	Northern
Depot code(s)	WK (1973 -) [1]
Type	DMU
History
Former depot code(s)	12D (1948-October 1955); 12C (October 1955-April 1958); 11B (April 1958-June 1960); 12F (June 1960-September 1963) 12D (September 1963-January 1973)

Last updated February 24, 2019

Workington TMD is a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Workington, Cumbria, England. The depot is situated on the Cumbrian Coast Line and is near Workington railway station.

Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast of Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland and lying in the Borough of Allerdale, Workington is 32 miles (51.5 km) southwest of Carlisle, 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Cockermouth, and 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Maryport. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 25,207.

Cumbria is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county.

Workington railway station serves the town of Workington in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line 33 miles (53 km) south west of Carlisle. Some through trains to the Furness Line and from Sunderland stop here. It is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.

The depot code is WK.

Allocation

As of 2016, the depot consists of Northern Class 142 Pacers ^[2] and 150/156 Sprinters.^[3]

The British Rail Class 142 is a class of Pacer diesel multiple-unit passenger trains used in the United Kingdom. 96 units were built by British Rail Engineering Limited's Derby Litchurch Lane Works between 1985 and 1987. They were a development of the earlier Class 141 which were introduced in 1984.

The British Rail Class 150Sprinter is a class of diesel multiple-unit trains built by BREL York from 1984 to 1987. A total of 137 units were produced in three main subclasses, replacing many of the earlier, first-generation "Heritage" DMUs.

The British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit train. A total of 114 sets were built between 1987 and 1989 for British Rail by Metro-Cammell's Washwood Heath works. They were built to replace elderly first-generation DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains.

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References

↑ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
↑ "12th November 2016 2032 Whitehaven to Workington H.S." Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
↑ "11th November 2016 0546 Workington H.S. to Maryport". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

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[TRC-1] "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[RTT1-2] "12th November 2016 2032 Whitehaven to Workington H.S." Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[RTT2-3] "11th November 2016 0546 Workington H.S. to Maryport". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.