Chart Leacon TMD
Disused railway maintenance depot in Kent, England
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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]
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Ashford Rail Depot | |
 Interactive map of Chart Leacon Train and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ashford, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51.1478°N 0.8495°E |
| 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
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]
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