Chart Leacon TMD

Chart Leacon Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot was at one time a railway depot located in Ashford, Kent, England. The depot was situated 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the west of Ashford International station on the south side of the line to Pluckley railway station.^[4]

Chart Leacon Train and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot

Ashford Rail Depot
Location
Location	Ashford, Kent
Coordinates	51.1478°N 0.8495°E / 51.1478; 0.8495
OS grid	TQ994425
Characteristics
Owner	Bombardier Transportation
Depot code	AF (1973 -)[1]
Type	EMU
History
Opened	1847[2]
Closed	March 2014[2]
Former depot code	73F[3]

The depot code is AF.

History

In 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 09 shunters, and was used for stabling DEMUs and EMUs. Chart Leacon is now closed with its successor "Ramsgate EMU Depot" acquiring all class 375 stock.^[4]

Allocation

In 2014, the depot's allocation consisted of Southeastern Class 375/3/6 EMUs.

Reopening plans

On 5 January 2019, Network Rail proposed plans to restore the sidings and stable Southeastern trains which will be displaced due to new Thameslink services using the existing Hitachi depot.^[5] The landowner appealed against Ashford Council's approval of this project, but the High Court ruled in favour of the Council.^[6]