Howdon depot
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LocationHowdon, North Tyneside
England
England
Coordinates54°59′46″N 1°29′10″W / 54.996°N 1.486°W
OwnerTyne and Wear PTE
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  Location in Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Howdon, North Tyneside England |
| Coordinates | 54°59′46″N 1°29′10″W / 54.996°N 1.486°W |
| OS grid | NZ328669 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Tyne and Wear PTE |
| Operator | Tyne and Wear Metro |
| Type | Light rail |
| Rolling stock | |
| History | |
| Opened | October 2020 |
| Original | Tyne and Wear Metro |
Howdon Depot is a vehicle cleaning, maintenance and stabling facility used by the Tyne and Wear Metro, in Howdon, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is equipped with ten storage roads, and is capable of accepting and assembling the new fleet of Class 555 Metro currently being constructed by Stadler.[1][2] It also features a maintenance shed with a single road and a pit underneath, as well as one shunt road.[3]
