Neasden Depot

South end of Neasden Depot. Photo taken from Neasden station

Neasden Depot or Neasden Works is a London Underground railway depot on the Metropolitan Line, located between Neasden and Wembley Park stations. Historically, when it opened, Neasden was also a manufacturer, producing locomotives and coaching stock for the Metropolitan Railway. The final locomotive produced at the works was in 1898.^[1]

The depot is the largest on the London Underground, maintaining the Met's 44.5 strong A Stock fleet.^[2] In addition to the A Stock, Neasden also occasionally carries out heavy maintenance on Hammersmith & City and Circle lines C Stock fleet.

24 Jubilee Line trains are also stabled here, however these are now serviced in Stratford Market Depot.^[3] Although not part of the Depot, the Jubilee line signalling control centre is based on the same site.^[4]

Currently major work is being undertaken at Neasden, with much of the current 1930s layout being altered to make it suitable for maintenance of the new S Stock, which began to be rolled out in 2010 to all London Underground Sub Surface lines.^[5] It is envisaged that Neasden will maintain all of the S Stock fleet bar the District Line. Due to the rebuild, Neasden's steam shed has now been decommissioned and converted into the Depot's training facility.^[6]

Access to the depot by road is just off Neasden Lane, and is the home to the only road level crossing on the Underground.^[7] It is also possible to access the depot by foot from Neasden station via a subway at the North end of the station.

See also

• Neasden station
• Neasden Power Station
• Acton depot
• Metropolitan line

References

1. ^ "Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Stockbrook". http://www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/Met1.HTM. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
2. ^ "Case Study - Neasden Depot Upgrade". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. 1 July 2009. http://tv.theiet.org/technology/transport/1328.cfm. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
3. ^ "Jubilee line facts". Transport for London. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/modesoftransport/tube/linefacts/?line=jubilee. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
4. ^ "Signal Boxes/Cabins". Anorak Heaven. http://www.anorakheaven.com/jub.htm. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
5. ^ "Works begin to build new maintenance facility at Neasden Depot". Transport for London. 28 September 2010. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/16786.aspx. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
6. ^ "NEASDEN MET STEAM SHED RIP 1937 - 2008". 9466.co.uk. http://www.9466.co.uk/Depot_byebye.html. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
7. ^ "TQ2185 : Neasden Depot". Geograph. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/725783. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 

Coordinates: 51°33′28″N 0°15′31″W / 51.5578°N 0.2586°W / 51.5578; -0.2586