Waterloo Underground Depot

Waterloo Underground Depot

Waterloo Underground Depot seen from Waterloo Underground Station
Location
Location	Waterloo, London
Coordinates	51.5017°N 0.1113°W / 51.5017; -0.1113
OS grid	TQ311798
Characteristics
Depot code	WC (1973 -)[1]
Type	EMU

Waterloo Underground Depot is a London Underground maintenance depot which stables the Waterloo & City line's fleet of 1992 Stock trains. The depot is entirely below ground and is situated beyond the Waterloo & City line platform end at Waterloo Underground station.^[2] Trains from Bank reverse at the depot before returning. It is one of the smallest depots on the Underground network, and one of the only two depots to be completely underground, the other being White City Depot on the Central line. For larger items like rolling stock, lengths of rail and other heavy machinery, access to the depot can only be achieved via a shaft on Spur Road, requiring a large crane to do so.^[3]

History

The depot opened in 1898 when the Waterloo and City line began operation. Until the early 1990s, Class 487 EMUs were allocated to the depot.^[4] Since 1993, Class 482 (now 1992 Stock) trains are stabled at the depot.

References

1. "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. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 84
3. "Waterloo & City line / 5 Month closure / Scope of works". Metronet. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
4. Marsden 1987, p. 115

Sources

• 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.