Aberdeen Clayhills Carriage Maintenance Depot

Coordinates: 57°08′36″N 2°05′53″W / 57.143253°N 2.098150°W / 57.143253; -2.098150
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Aberdeen Clayhills Carriage Maintenance Depot
Location
LocationAberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57°08′36″N 2°05′53″W / 57.143253°N 2.098150°W / 57.143253; -2.098150
OS gridNJ941058
Characteristics
OwnerLondon North Eastern Railway
Depot codeAC (1973 -)[1]
TypeDMU, EMU
History
Former depot code61B (1948 - May 1973)

Aberdeen Clayhills Carriage Maintenance Depot is a stabling point located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The depot is situated on the Denburn Valley Line and is located near Aberdeen station.

The depot code is AC.

History[edit]

Before their withdrawal from the franchise at the end of 2019, the depot serviced London North Eastern Railway Class 43 High Speed Trains.[2]

Present[edit]

As of 2023, Clayhills depot is used for maintaining and stabling long distance locomotive hauled services, more specifically, ScotRail Class 43, High Speed Trains, their respective Mark 3 carriages, Class 158 Express Sprinters[3] and Class 170 Turbostars,[4] as well as LNER Class 800 Azumas.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "East Coast HST finale - The Railway Hub". The Railway Hub. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen Clayhills Depot - Class 158,Scotrail 7 City's HST r… - Flickr". Flickr. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. ^ "DSC02996". Flickr. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.