Cricklewood Depot
{{Short description|Railway maintenance depot in Cricklewood, Greater London}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox Railway Depot
| name = Cricklewood Depot
| image = 317338 at Cricklewood.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = A Class 317 in Cricklewood sidings
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5684|-0.2251|type:landmark_region:GB_scale:2000_source:Google| display=inline, title}}
| grid_ref_UK = TQ231869
| location = Cricklewood, Greater London
| owner = Network Rail
| former_depot_codes = 14A (1948 - May 1973)
}}
Cricklewood sidings currently provides stabling for passenger trains, and is the site of a former steam shed and diesel traction maintenance depot located in Cricklewood, Greater London, England. It is situated beside the Midland Main Line, to the east of Cricklewood station.{{harvnb|Webster|Greengrass|Greaves|1987|p=26}}
The depot code was CW.
Passenger train stabling
Trains berthing in the stabling roads between services are cleaned and have their water tanks refilled. Train types include East Midlands Railway Class 360s{{Cite web |title=East Midlands Railway introduces all electric train service |url=https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/east-midlands-railway-electric-class-360 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Rail Technology Magazine |language=en}} and Class 222 Meridians as well as Thameslink Class 700 EMUs.{{Cite web |title=AC debut for Siemens Class 700 |url=https://www.railmagazine.com/galleries/core-debut-for-siemens-class-700 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.railmagazine.com |language=en}}
Domestic waste operations
The North London Waste Authority operated Hendon transfer station,{{cite web|url=http://cindex.camden.gov.uk/kb5/camden/cd/service.page?id=P6vvGgDNA7Y|title=Cindex - Services and organisations in Camden: Hendon Rail Transfer Station|access-date=13 May 2017|archive-date=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201193057/http://cindex.camden.gov.uk/kb5/camden/cd/service.page?id=P6vvGgDNA7Y|url-status=live}} which was located immediately behind the northern end of the site and accessed through the passenger sidings. Freightliner Heavy Haul hauled a waste container train, nicknamed "The Binliner" from here to a landfill site at Calvert in Buckinghamshire.{{cite web|url=http://www.freightonrail.org.uk/CaseStudyWasteByRail.htm|title=Freight on rail: The London story|access-date=13 May 2017|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131135127/http://freightonrail.org.uk/CaseStudyWasteByRail.htm|url-status=live}}
The site last received binliner trains on the 31st of march 2021 and was handed back to Barnet Council on 13 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://transformingbx.co.uk/hendon-waste-transfer-station-the-story/ |title=Hendon Waste Transfer station: The Story |date=29 August 2024 }} As of January 2025 is marked for demolition for the Brent cross town redevelopment , a new waste transfer station will be built on the other side of the midland mainline after the demolition works are complete , this new site will connect directly to the Dudding hill freight lines.{{cite web|url=https://transformingbx.co.uk/transformation/brent-cross-west/waste-transfer-station/|title=Waste Transfer Station }} Work has not started on this as of January 2025
References
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=Sources=
- {{cite book|title=British Rail Depot Directory|year=1987|first1=Neil|last1=Webster|first2=Robert|last2=Greengrass|first3=Simon|last3=Greaves|publisher=Metro Enterprises Ltd.|isbn=9780947773076|oclc=20420397}}
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Category:Railway depots in London
Category:Railway sidings in England
Category:Transport in the London Borough of Barnet
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