Chart Leacon Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot was at one time a railway depot located in Ashford, Kent, England. The depot was situated 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the west of Ashford International station on the south side of the line to Pluckley railway station.[4]
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ashford, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°08′52″N 0°50′58″E / 51.1478°N 0.8495°E |
| OS grid | TQ994425 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Bombardier Transportation |
| Depot code | AF (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1847[2] |
| Closed | March 2014[2] |
| Former depot code | 73F[3] |
The depot code is AF.
History
editIn 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 09 shunters, and was used for stabling DEMUs and EMUs. Chart Leacon is now closed with its successor "Ramsgate EMU Depot" acquiring all class 375 stock.[4]
Allocation
editIn 2014, the depot's allocation consisted of Southeastern Class 375/3/6 EMUs.
Reopening plans
editOn 5 January 2019, Network Rail proposed plans to restore the sidings and stable Southeastern trains which will be displaced due to new Thameslink services using the existing Hitachi depot.[5] The landowner appealed against Ashford Council's approval of this project, but the High Court ruled in favour of the Council.[6]
References
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- ^ "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) - ^ a b "Chart Leacon History". KentRail. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Marsden 1987, p. 12
- ^ a b Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 20–21
- ^ "Disused train depot Chart Leacon in Ashford to reopen". KentOnline. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Ashford council defeats legal challenge over Chart Leacon, the former Bombardier site in Beaver Lane". KentOnline. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
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