York Leeman Road depot

York Leeman Road DMUD
Siemens Traincare Depot, York
Location
Location York, England
Coordinates 53°57′43″N 1°05′59″W / 53.9620°N 1.0996°W / 53.9620; -1.0996Coordinates: 53°57′43″N 1°05′59″W / 53.9620°N 1.0996°W / 53.9620; -1.0996
Characteristics
Owner(s) Siemens
Depot code(s) YK (2007-present)
Type DMU
History
Opened 2007
Original Siemens

The York Leeman Road railway depot,[note 1] in York is a passenger multiple unit depot built in the mid 2000s to service new Class 185 diesel multiple units ordered by First TransPennine Express for use on their new franchise.

The facility's shed code is YK.[1]

History

Before the 1870s area of the site area was undeveloped and in agricultural use, an area known as 'Bishop Fields'.[2] In 1877 the new Holgate railway station (see York railway station), and its associated loop line opened.[3] The loop line passed through Bishop Fields, and through the 20th century surrounding land north of Leeman Rd. was extensively developed, much for railway use including a large engine shed to the east, sidings, and a large carriage shed to the west. In the latter part of the 20th century there was some contraction; the carriage shed was removed and the engine shed ceased to have an operational role;[4] the engine shed became part of the National Railway Museum (opened 1975),[note 2] In 2004 the site of the depot was occupied by a mixture of disused and in-use railway sidings.[5]

Transpennine express depot

In 2003 the new TransPennine Express franchise was awarded to a consortium of FirstGroup and Keolis.[6][7] as part of the franchise agreement the franchise holder was to introduce a new fleet of 100 mph trains, together with new maintenance facilities for the fleet - the main depot was to be at manchester, a secondary depot was to be built at York.[8][9] An order for about 50 diesel multiple unit trains and the associated maintenance facilities was placed with Siemens in 2003; the trains were given the classification Class 185.

The facilities required by the franchise agreement included: a one road 3 car length shed, and sidings for eight 3 car trains; also required were siding facilities for controlled emission toilet servicing, fuelling; as well as train electric supply (125A three phase), offices, stores, and a 1.5 t (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons) capacity overhead hoist.[9]

In 2004 Siemens submitted a planning application for a depot on Leeman Road to York City Council,[10] the plans were approved in May 2005.[11]

A ground breaking ceremony took place in December 2005.[11] Main contractors for the £10 million works were Spencer Group.[12]

The depot was opened in May 2007, by Prince Andrew, Duke of York.[13][14]

Allocation

As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of Northern Class 142 Pacers[15] and TransPennine Express Class 185 Desiros.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Referred to as a DMUD (Diesel Multiple Unit Maintenance Depot), York Leeman Road in Passenger Rolling Stock Depot Planning Guidance (PDF), Network Rail, December 2011, Appendix 1:Passenger rolling stock depots within Great Britain, pp.61-63, retrieved 12 November 2013
  2. ↑ For history of the museum see National Railway Museum

References

  1. ↑ TOPS Depot Codes, Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 15 September 2013, retrieved 12 November 2013
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey. 1853. 1:10560
  3. ↑ Tomlinson, W.W. (1915), The North Eastern Railway; its rise and development, Andrew Reid and Company, Newcastle; Longmans, Green and Company, London, p. 681
  4. ↑ Ordnance Survey. 2:2500; 1892, 1909, 1931, 1937, 1962. 1:10000; 1972, 1985, 1992
  5. ↑ Screening opinion for new train care facility on existing and disused railway sidings to north side of Leeman Road ( 04/03514/EIASN), City of York Council, 28 September 2004, retrieved 12 November 2013, .. new train care facility on existing and disused railway sidings to north side of Leeman Road
  6. ↑ SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express Franchise (PDF), Department of Transport, 28 July 2003, retrieved 12 November 2013
  7. ↑ "New operator for Pennine route", BBC News, 31 July 2003, retrieved 12 November 2013
  8. ↑ FIRST/KEOLIS TRANSPENNINE HOLDINGS LIMITED - FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (2003), section 2.1.b, p.227
  9. 1 2 FIRST/KEOLIS TRANSPENNINE HOLDINGS LIMITED - FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (2003), section 2.1.e, p.228
  10. ↑ Erection of train care facility with associated works, access, car parking and landscaping (04/03870/FUL), City of York Council, 28 October 2004, retrieved 12 November 2013
  11. 1 2 "Train depot work begins", www.yorkpress.co.uk, 9 December 2005, archived from the original on 12 November 2013, retrieved 12 November 2013
  12. ↑ "Express delivery for traincare facility", tubosider.co.uk (Reference), archived from the original on 12 November 2013, retrieved 12 November 2013
  13. ↑ "Duke of York visits city", www.yorkpress.co.uk, 11 May 2007, retrieved 12 November 2013
  14. ↑ Royal seal of approval for Siemens train maintenance depot in York (Press Release), Siemens, 10 May 2010, retrieved 12 November 2013
  15. ↑ "12th November 2016 2054 York Siemens Trans Systems to York". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "12th November 2016 0545 York Siemens Trans Systems to York". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

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