Washwood Heath depot
 Carriage Works Sidings, Washwood Heath, where the depot will be built | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Washwood Heath, West Midlands, England |
| Coordinates | 52°30′00″N 1°51′03″W / 52.5000°N 1.8509°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | HS2 Ltd |
| Type | EMU storage and maintenance facility |
| Roads | 14 |
| Routes served | HS2 |
Washwood Heath depot is a planned depot in Washwood Heath, Birmingham for High Speed 2 (HS2), a high-speed railway line under construction in the United Kingdom. Planning permission for the 14 road site was granted in early 2023.
History[edit]
Part of the site was previously occupied by factories for LDV Group and Wolseley Motors. Manufacturing ceased in 2009.[1]
It was also previously occupied by the Washwood Heath Railway Works, which was later used by Metro-Cammell and last used by Alstom.[2][3] The land was acquired along with other properties by St. Modwen Properties from Alstom in 2002, who leased it back to companies including Alstom and Network Rail. The 50-acre (20-hectare) was sold to the government in December 2016 for an undisclosed amount.[4] The Railway Works was cleared in 2019.[3]
The site was identified as the favoured location for a depot by HS2 in 2011.[5]
In 2018, a row of houses and a motor workshop on Common Lane were compulsory purchased.[6] In February 2021, HS2 began seeking bids for an estimated £275 million contract to build the depot.[7] In early 2023, Birmingham City Council gave planning permission to build the site.[8]
Infrastructure[edit]
The site is expected to have 14 sidings, a maintenance building which will cover 40,000 square metres (430,000 sq ft), and network control centre (the NICC - Network Integrated Control Centre).[8][9]
Usage[edit]
The site will contain a rolling stock maintenance depot, storage area, control centre, and facilities for drivers and cleaning staff. It will be the only depot for phases 1 and 2a of the project.[10]
See also[edit]
- Washwood Heath Yard, nearby former railway yard
References[edit]
- ^ Rowswell, Glenn (2 March 2018). "Historic LDV Drews Lane complex disappears". Classics World. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "First look at HS2's Washwood Heath depot site". GOV.UK. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished". Rail Engineer. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Jones, Tamlyn (6 December 2016). "HS2 depot site sold by St Modwen". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Jon (27 January 2011). "£200m rail depot site raises hopes for ex LDV and Alstom workers". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Elkes, Neil (6 February 2018). "HS2 give residents 3 months to leave - but they 'want better deal'". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "HS2 begins search for Washwood Heath train depot contractor". Global Railway Review. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b Clinnick, Richard, ed. (April 2023). "HS2's Washwood Heath train depot gets the green light". Rail Express. No. 323. Horncastle: Mortons Media. p. 10. ISSN 1362-234X.
- ^ Harris, Nigel, ed. (10 March 2021). "HS2 seeks bids for Washwood Heath". Rail Magazine. No. 926. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media. p. 27. ISSN 0953-4563.
- ^ "Washwood Heath Depot". High Speed 2. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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