Bradford Hammerton Street Depot

Bradford Hammerton Street Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The depot was near Bradford Exchange station.

Bradford Hammerton Street Depot
Location
LocationBradford, West Yorkshire
Coordinates53°47′16″N 1°44′14″W / 53.7877°N 1.7373°W / 53.7877; -1.7373
OS gridSE174324
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeHS (1975–1984)[1]
TypeDMU, Diesel
History
OpenedMarch 1883[2]
Closed1984
Pre-groupingGNR
Post-groupingLNER
BR regionER
Former depot code37C (1 February 1950 – 30 June 1956)

56G (1 July 1956 – 30 November 1967)

55F (1 December 1967 – 5 May 1973)

The depot code was HS.

History

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Before its closure in 1984, the depot had an allocation of steam engines until 1958, when it closed to steam engines so it could concentrate in diesel engines. After that, it had an allocation of Class 03, 04, 05, 08 and 20 locomotives[3] as well as Class 104 and 110 DMUs. After its closure in 1984, these locos and DMUs were either sent to other depots or withdrawn. The site is now occupied by First Bradford as a bus depot.

References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Bradford Hammerton Street Depot (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Bradford Hammerton Street (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 29 November 2016.