South West Trains - CSouth West Trains - C South West Trains Preserved Trains Of the Classes 411, 412, 421 and 423 slam-door trains, several complete former SWT units have been preserved.
In contrast, just two former Southern units have been preserved – one Class 421 and one Class 423. No complete units from South Eastern Trains have been preserved.
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South West Trains Depots
Wimbledon Traincare depot is located between Wimbledon and Earlsfield stations, on the main line to Waterloo, next to the Wimbledon railway viaduct.
Bournemouth depot is southwest of Bournemouth station, occupying the approach to the former Bournemouth West station. Until their withdrawal in February 2007, the depot was home to the Class 442 (5Wes) Wessex Electrics. The branch turns off at Branksome station where trains can be seen stopping at platform 2 and reversing into the depot.
Clapham Junction depot provides stabling for the Desiro fleet.
Northam depot was built by Siemens in 2002 as the home depot for the Desiro fleet as part of a 20-year maintenance contract. It is located south of St Denys station and is near Southampton Football Club's St Mary's Stadium.
Located next to Effingham Junction station, the depot is used for the berthing of MPVs (Multipurpose Vehicles). It has two pitted roads and a fuel point.
Salisbury depot provides servicing for South West Trains' diesel fleet.
Fratton Traincare depot is in central Portsea Island, alongside Fratton station. It has a carriage washer and is the fuelling point for the 158s and 159s. The depot has a train shed with two pitted roads for maintenance of rolling stock. Class 444 and 450 units berth overnight. Stabling sidings and bay platforms at Portsmouth & Southsea station are co-ordinated from the depot.
Farnham depot, in Weydon Lane, was opened by the Southern Railway at the time of the electrification of the Portsmouth and Alton lines in 1937. It was refurbished for the introduction of modern units when slam-door trains were replaced circa 2005. At the same time, disused quarry and ballast dump sidings behind the carriage shed were removed and a number of outdoor sidings were laid for overnight storage and servicing of units. South West Trains Overview South West Trains Franchise(s): South West 4 February 1996 – 3 February 2007 South Western 4 February 2007 – 20 August 2017 South West Trains Main region(s): Greater London Surrey Hampshire Isle of Wight Dorset South West Trains Other Region(s): Berkshire Wiltshire Somerset Devon South West Trains Fleet Size: 373 1 Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive 11 Class 158 Express Sprinter sets 30 Class 159 South Western Turbo sets 45 Class 444 Desiro sets 127 Class 450 Desiro sets 91 Class 455 sets 24 Class 456 sets 36 Class 458 Juniper sets 2 Class 707 Desiro City sets 6 Class 483 sets South West Trains Stations Called at: 213 South West Trains Stations Operated: 185 (including Island Line) South West Trains Parent company: Stagecoach South West Trains Reporting mark: SW South West Trains Predecessor: Network SouthEast Island Line (Island Line franchise) South West Trains Successor: South Western Railway | |||||
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