York Leeman Road depot

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York Leeman Road DMUD
Siemens Traincare Depot, York
Location
Location York, England
Coordinates 53°57′43″N1°05′59″W / 53.9620°N 1.0996°W / 53.9620; -1.0996 Coordinates: 53°57′43″N1°05′59″W / 53.9620°N 1.0996°W / 53.9620; -1.0996
Characteristics
Owner Network Rail
Depot codeYK (2007–present)
Type DMU
History
Opened2007
Original Siemens

The York Leeman Road railway depot, [note 1] located in York, England, is a passenger multiple unit depot opened in May 2007 by Siemens. It services TransPennine Express Class 185s and Class 68 locomotives.

Contents

The facility's shed code is YK. [1]

History

Before the 1870s, the site area was known as Bishop Fields; it was undeveloped and in agricultural use. [2] In 1877, the new Holgate railway station (see York railway station), and its associated loop line, opened. [3] The loop line passed through Bishop Fields and through the 20th century surrounding land north of Leeman Road. It was extensively developed, much for railway use including a large engine shed to the east, with sidings and a large carriage shed to the west. In the latter part of the 20th century, there was some contraction; the carriage shed was removed and the engine shed ceased to have an operational role [4] until it became part of the National Railway Museum in 1975. [note 2] In 2004, the site of the depot was occupied by a mixture of disused and in-use railway sidings. [5]

TransPennine Express depot

In 2003, the new TransPennine Express franchise was awarded to First TransPennine Express (FTPE). [6] [7] As part of the franchise agreement, FTPE was to introduce a new fleet of 100 mph trains, together with new maintenance facilities for the fleet; the main depot was to be in Manchester, with a secondary depot in York. [8] [9] An order for 51 Class 185 diesel multiple units, and the associated maintenance facilities, was placed with Siemens in 2003.

The facilities required by the franchise agreement included: a one road three-car length shed, with sidings for 8 three-car trains; siding facilities for controlled emission toilet servicing and fuelling; train electric supply (125 A three phase); offices and stores; and a 1.5 t (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons) capacity overhead hoist. [9]

In 2004, Siemens submitted a planning application for a depot on Leeman Road to York City Council, [10] the plans were approved in May 2005. [11] A ground breaking ceremony took place in December 2005. [11] The main contractors for the £10m works were the Spencer Group. [12] The depot was opened in May 2007, by Prince Andrew, Duke of York. [13] [14]

Since April 2016, the Class 185s have been operated by TransPennine Express (TPE). In 2018, work began on an £11 million upgrade to the depot, which included signalling upgrades and road lengthening. The project was undertaken to allow the depot to accommodate Class 68 with Mark 5A carriages and Class 802 units. [15]

Allocation and stabling

As of 2018, the depot's allocation consists of TransPennine Express Class 68 locomotives [16] and Class 185 Desiros. [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Referred to as a DMUD (Diesel Multiple Unit Maintenance Depot) York Leeman Road in Passenger Rolling Stock Depot Planning Guidance (PDF), Network Rail, December 2011, Appendix 1:Passenger rolling stock depots within Great Britain, pp.61–63, retrieved 12 November 2013
  2. ↑ For history of the museum see National Railway Museum

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References

  1. ↑ TOPS Depot Codes, Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 15 September 2013, retrieved 12 November 2013
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey. 1853. 1:10560
  3. ↑ Tomlinson, W. W. (1915). The North Eastern Railway; its rise and development. Andrew Reid and Company, Newcastle; Longmans, Green and Company, London. p. 681.
  4. ↑ Ordnance Survey. 2:2500; 1892, 1909, 1931, 1937, 1962. 1:10000; 1972, 1985, 1992
  5. ↑ Screening opinion for new train care facility on existing and disused railway sidings to north side of Leeman Road ( 04/03514/EIASN), City of York Council, 28 September 2004, retrieved 12 November 2013, .. new train care facility on existing and disused railway sidings to north side of Leeman Road
  6. ↑ "SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express Franchise" (PDF). Department of Transport. 28 July 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "New operator for Pennine route". BBC News. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  8. ↑ FIRST/KEOLIS TRANSPENNINE HOLDINGS LIMITED – FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (2003), section 2.1.b, p.227
  9. 1 2 FIRST/KEOLIS TRANSPENNINE HOLDINGS LIMITED – FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (2003), section 2.1.e, p.228
  10. ↑ Erection of train care facility with associated works, access, car parking and landscaping (04/03870/FUL), City of York Council, 28 October 2004, retrieved 12 November 2013
  11. 1 2 "Train depot work begins". York Press. 9 December 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Express delivery for traincare facility". tubosider.co.uk (Reference). Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
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  14. ↑ "Royal seal of approval for Siemens train maintenance depot in York" (Press release). Siemens. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  15. ↑ Harris, Nigel, ed. (7 November 2018). "£11m upgrade of Leeman Road depot underway". Rail Magazine. No. 865. Peterborough: Bauer Media. p. 29. ISSN   0953-4563.
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