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| Location | |
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| Location | Landore, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°38′24″N 3°56′24″W / 51.640°N 3.940°W |
| OS grid | SS657953 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) | Chrysalis Rail |
| Depot code(s) | LE (1973-Present)[1] |
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Landore TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Landore, a district of Swansea, Wales. Opened by British Rail, in May 1963, the depot was previously operated by Great Western Railway to service its fleet of InterCity 125s. The depot code was LE. With the withdrawal of the InterCity 125s, it closed in December 2018, with the replacement Class 800s being serviced at the newly opened Maliphant depot.[2]
In September 2019, it was reopened by Chrysalis Rail as a rolling stock refurbishment centre, its first project being on Abellio ScotRail Class 156s.[3][4] It has since worked on some Transport for Wales Class 153s.
References
- ^ a b "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 26 August 2016.
- ^ Landore Loco Railways Illustrated issue 187 September 2018 pages 54-58
- ^ Landore depot re-emerges under Chrysalis Rail Rail issue 885 14 August 2019 page 27
- ^ Chrysalis takes over Landore Depot Modern Railways issue 852 September 2019 page 85
- Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland, S.K. Baker ISBN 0-86093-553-1