Bury EMU Depot

Bury EMU Depot
Location
LocationBury, England
Coordinates53°35′15″N 2°18′15″W / 53.5875°N 2.3042°W / 53.5875; -2.3042
OS gridSD799102
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeBQ (1975-)[1]
TypeEMU
History
Closed1965 (reopened 1973)[2]
BR regionLondon Midland
Former depot code
  • 26D (1875-1963)[2]
  • 9M (1963-1965)
  • BV (1973-1975)[1]
Former rolling stockClass 504

Bury EMU Depot was an Electric Traction Depot located in Bury, England. The depot was located on the west side of the line to the south of Bury railway station.[3]

The depot code was BQ.

History

Originally a steam facility known as Buckley Wells depot, it was closed between 1965 and 1973. By 1983, Class 504 EMUs had been allocated to the depot.[4] The depot is now used by the East Lancashire Railway.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b "Locomotive Depots: Bury EMU Depot (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 16
  4. ^ Anon. 1983, p. 50

Bibliography

  • Anon. (1983). British Rail Locoshed Book (Spring 1983 ed.). Ian Allan. ISBN 0711012954.
  • Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
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