Neasden Depot or Neasden Works is a London Underground railway depot on the Metropolitan Line, located between Neasden and Wembley Park stations. It is the largest depot on the London Underground[1], maintaining the Met's 44.5 strong A Stock fleet. In addition to the A Stock, Neasden also occasionally carries out heavy maintenance on Hammersmith & City and Circle lines C Stock fleet. Jubilee Line trains are also stabled here (until 2010).
Although not part of the Depot, the Jubilee line signalling control centre is based on the same site[2].
Currently major work is being undertaken at Neasden[3], with much of the current 1930s layout being altered, to make it suitable for maintenance of the new S Stock, which is being introduced in 2010 on all LU Sub Surface lines. It is envisiged that Neasden will maintain all of the S Stock fleet bar the District Line. Due to the rebuild, Neasden's steam shed has now been decommissioned and converted into the Depot's training facility[4].
Access to the depot by road is just off Neasden Lane, and is the home to the only road level crossing on the Underground[5]. It is also possible to access the depot by foot from Neasden station via a subway at the North end of the station.
Historically, when it opened, Neasden was also a manufacturer, producing locomotives and coaching stock for the Metropolitan Railway. The final locomotive produced at the works was in 1898[6].
References
- ^ http://tv.theiet.org/technology/transport/1328.cfm
- ^ http://www.anorakheaven.com/jub.htm
- ^ http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5214&issueid=200
- ^ http://www.9466.co.uk/Depot_byebye.html
- ^ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/725783
- ^ http://www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/Met1.HTM
Coordinates: 51°33′28″N 0°15′31″W / 51.5578°N 0.2586°W
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