Nottingham Eastcroft
Nottingham Eastcroft is a light maintenance depot located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. The carriage sidings are located near Nottingham station and are situated alongside the former Midland Railway line to Lincoln.
 Class 60 with empty oil tanks passing Nottingham Eastcroft Stabling Point. Around are three Class 158 DMUs. | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Coordinates | 52.9472°N 1.136°W |
| OS grid | SK581392 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | East Midlands Railway |
| Depot code | NM (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | DMU |
| History | |
| Former depot code | 16A (1948 - September 1963) 16D (September 1963 - November 1967) |
The depot code is NM.
Present
As of 2021, East Midlands Railway Class 153/Class 156 Sprinters, Class 158 Express Sprinters and Class 170 Turbostars are allocated and maintained here. The depot is receiving a £2 million upgrade, increasing the capacity and modernising the fuelling facilities. This work is planned to be completed in June 2022.[2]
Also present at Eastcroft is Boden Rail who maintain Class 37, Class 56 and Class 70 locomotives for Colas Rail.
References
- "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "East Midlands Railway's Nottingham depot undergoing £2 million upgrade". Rail Advent. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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