South Western Railway (Train Operating Company) South Western Railway Depots - E

South Western Railway (Train Operating Company) - E

South Western Railway Depots

Nine train depots and stabling sidings are located across London and south west England for servicing and maintaining the South Western Railway fleet.

South Western Railway Bournemouth

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, and became so again during their reintroduction from 2019 to 2021. The branch turns off at Branksome station where trains can be seen stopping at platform 2 and reversing into the depot.

South Western Railway Farnham

Farnham Traincare 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 Western Railway Feltham

Feltham depot was completed in 2021, it is intended to provide stabling for the Class 701 units.

South Western Railway Fratton

Fratton Traincare Depot is located on 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.

South Western Railway Northam

Northam Traincare Facility 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.

South Western Railway Ryde

Ryde Traincare Depot, alongside Ryde St John's Road on the Isle of Wight serviced the Class 483 units that used to operate on the Island Line.

This has been refitted to allow the new Class 484 to be serviced.

South Western Railway Salisbury

Salisbury depot provides servicing for the South Western Railway diesel fleet.

South Western Railway Strawberry Hill

Strawberry Hill train maintenance depot in south west London, was built in 1897, is inside the triangular junction of the Shepperton Branch Line with the Kingston Loop Line, just yards from Strawberry Hill railway station.

South Western Railway Wimbledon

Wimbledon Traincare Depot is located between Wimbledon and Earlsfield stations, on the main line to Waterloo, next to the Wimbledon railway viaduct. It is currently the home of the Class 455, 456, 458/5 and 707 fleets, although other classes from the SWR fleet berth overnight there.

South Western Railway (Train Operating Company) Overview

South Western Railway Franchise(s): South Western

20 August 2017 – 28 May 2025

South Western Railway Main Region(s):

Greater London

South East England

South West England

South Western Railway Fleet Size:

Class 158 Express Sprinter

Class 159 South Western Turbo

Class 444 Desiro

Class 450 Desiro

Class 455

Class 458 Juniper

Class 484 D-Train

Class 707 Desiro City

Class 701 Arterio (delivery from 2023)

South Western Railway Parent Company:

FirstGroup (70%)

MTR Corporation (30%)

South Western Railway Reporting Mark: SW

South Western Railway Predecessor: South West Trains

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