 Crown Point TMD in November 2001 | |
 Interactive map of Crown Point TMD | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Norwich, England |
| Coordinates | 52°37′20″N 1°19′03″E / 52.6221°N 1.3176°E / 52.6221; 1.3176 |
| OS grid | TG246078 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator | Greater Anglia |
| Depot code |
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| Type | Diesel, Electric, DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 October 1982 |
| Original | British Rail |
Crown Point TMD is a train maintenance depot in Norwich, England.
History
Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station.[1] It was opened on 27 October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker.[2]
It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line.[3]
As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge.[4]
In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot, undertaken by Taylor Woodrow Construction,[5] commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets.[6][7]
References
- "Servicing depot for Norwich". The Railway Magazine. No. 947. March 1980. p. 113.
- "Intelligence". Railway Gazette International. December 1982. p. 968.
- "Crowning glory". Rail Magazine. No. 543. 5 July 2016. pp. 40–41.
- "Central Trains quits Norwich Crown Point". Rail Magazine. No. 325. 25 February 1998. p. 13.
- "£40 million Norwich Crown Point upgrade under way". Rail Magazine. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Greater Anglia's £40m refurb of Crown Point Depot begins". Rail Technology Magazine. 24 April 2018.
- "Norwich Crown Point Depot". Taylor Woodrow Construction.