Newport Ebbw Junction TMD
Former railway maintenance depot in Ebbw Vale, Newport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former railway maintenance depot in Ebbw Vale, Newport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newport Ebbw Junction TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Newport, Wales. The depot was situated on the Ebbw Valley Railway and was near Newport railway station.
Location | |
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Location | Ebbw Vale, Newport |
Coordinates | 51.570°N 3.011°W |
OS grid | ST 30028616 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | British Rail |
Depot code | EJ (1973 -)[1] |
Type | Diesel |
History | |
Opened | July 1915[2] |
Closed | October 1965[2] |
Former depot code | 86A (1 February 1950 - 31 August 1963) 86B (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973) |
The depot code was EJ.
Before its closure in 1965, Class 08 shunters and Class 25 and 53 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[3]
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