Derby Etches Park

Derby Etches Park is a railway Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD) operated by East Midlands Railway, and situated in Derby, England.[2] The depot is located to the east of Derby railway station.[3] InterCity and Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains are serviced and maintained here. The depot code is DY.

Derby Etches Park
Location
LocationDerby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Coordinates52.9102°N 1.4539°W / 52.9102; -1.4539
OS gridSK367349
Characteristics
Owner(s)East Midlands Railway
Depot code(s)
  • EP (1973-1975)
  • DY (1975-)[1]
TypeDMU, HST
Derby Etches Park Depot Sticker on Class 222 Meridian No. 222008

Allocation

Stock that is allocated and maintained at Derby Etches Park are the East Midlands Railway Class 222, Class 180, and Class 156 fleets. East Midlands Railway also stable Class 153s, Class 158s and HSTs at Derby Etches Park, although these are maintained and allocated elsewhere; Neville Hill depot for the HST fleet, and Nottingham Eastcroft depot for the 153 and 158 fleets. There is a British Rail Class 08 Diesel Locomotive Shunter in operation.

In 1987, the depot's allocation of rolling stock also included Class 08 shunters. Classes 150, 151 and 154 DMUs, and coaching stock were also allocated at that time.[4] Maintenance was also undertaken for the HQ-allocated stock of the Railway Technical Centre.[4]

References
  1. "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "LNER to transfer high-speed diesel trains to East Midlands Railway". Railway Technology. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 33
  4. Marsden 1987, p. 42

Sources
  • Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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