Doncaster Carr rail depot

By the 1850s the Great Northern Railway (GNR) had constructed a railway line to Doncaster;{{sfn|Grinling|1898}} in the 1870s the railway facilities at Doncaster were undergoing enlargement, involving the reconstruction of the station, and the move of the locomotive servicing facilities to a site at Doncaster Carr suitable for accommodating around 100 engines.{{sfn|Grinling|1898|p=318}} The engine shed was opened on 27 March 1876 with approximately 80 engines brought from the former shed.Doncaster Carr Sheds, LNER Magazine 1927, p.387

File:Doncaster coaling plant (CJ Allen, Steel Highway, 1928).jpg

The 12 road engine shed was located in primarily agricultural land north of the GNR main line, approximately {{convert|1|km|mi|1|disp=flip}} south-east of the town centre, and well outside the urban extent of the town.Ordnance Survey. 1:10560. 1893–4 By 1900 the area included extensive sidings along the main line, as well as large wagon repair works to the south-east, south of the main line, and an additional smaller engine shed to the north-east of the main shed.{{#tag:ref|The London and North Western Railway built and engine shed at Doncaster after obtaining running powers on the GNR.{{citation| url = http://www.meltonmowbray.steamrailways.com/| title = The Great Northern and London & North Western Joint Railway 1879–1964| work = www.meltonmowbray.steamrailways.com| quote = The LNWR built a locomotive shed to the east of the GNR shed at Doncaster| access-date = 17 April 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140417143057/http://www.meltonmowbray.steamrailways.com/| archive-date = 17 April 2014| url-status = dead}}{{citation|url=http://www.lner.info/co/GNR/jointlines.shtml| title =Joint Lines part-owned by the Great Northern Railway|encyclopedia = The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) Encyclopedia |at = GN&LNWJ |access-date=17 April 2014}} (See also Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway)|group="note"}}Ordnance Survey. 1:10560. 1893–4, 1904, 1938, 1956, 1966

By the late 1920s the shed had an associated "Cenotaph" mechanical coaling plant amongst its facilities.{{cite magazine|title=Doncaster Carr Sheds|magazine=LNER Magazine |issue=1927|page=388}} The shed (then Doncaster Carr Motive Power Depot) was partially reconstructed in the mid 1950s, and the roof replaced.{{cite magazine|magazine = Railway Gazette| volume = 105| issue=| pages = 564–565}}{{cite magazine|magazine = Railway Gazette| volume = 106| issue =26 April 1957| pages = 494–495|title = Improved Facilities at Doncaster Carr Motive Power Depot}}

Under British Rail the facility had shed code 36A.{{cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Shed 36A |url=http://www.railuk.info/steam/getshed.php?item=36A |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417124056/http://www.railuk.info/steam/getshed.php?item=36A |archive-date=17 April 2014 |access-date=17 April 2014 |website=railuk.info}} By the 1950s the shed was allocated around 170–180 locomotives, and had sub-sheds at Mexborough (see Mexborough shed), Frodingham, Barnsley and Retford. Steam locomotives were withdrawn from the shed by 1966.{{cite magazine|magazine = The Railway Magazine| volume = 141| issue=| pages = 42–45}}

Land in the area remained predominantly in railway use through the second half of the 20th century. The land to the north was developed as sidings ('Doncaster Wood Yard sidings') by the 1970s.Ordnance Survey. 1:10000. 1972, 1984, 1992 In 2005 the depot (Doncaster Carr TMD/WRD) was operated by DB Schenker Rail (UK) as a light maintenance depot.{{citation| url = http://www.networkrail.co.uk/4273_ConnectedFacilitiesDetails.doc?cd=5| title = 4273 Connected Facilities Details| publisher = Network Rail| year = 2005| access-date = 17 April 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140417104603/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/4273_ConnectedFacilitiesDetails.doc?cd=5| archive-date = 17 April 2014| url-status = dead}}

In 2009 Hitachi became preferred bidder for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP); a program aiming to procurement mainline high-speed intercity trainsets from the Hitachi A-train family; in 2012 contracts were signed for the first phase of the project, for trains for the Great Western Main Line (GWML), with agreement reached on a second phase for replacement trains for the East Coast Main Line (ECML) – as part of the contract Hitachi was required to build a maintenance depot at Doncaster.{{citation| url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/agility-trains-signs-intercity-express-programme-contract.html| title = Agility Trains signs Intercity Express Programme contract |date=25 July 2012 |work = Railway Gazette|access-date=17 April 2014}}{{citation| url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/breaking-rail-depot-plan-for-doncaster-1-4772509| title = BREAKING: Rail depot plan for Doncaster| work = The Star| date = 25 July 2012|access-date=17 April 2014}} It was also announced that Doncaster Carr would maintain the new fleets for TransPennine Express and Hull Trains, as these were also announced to be a part of the AT300 product too.{{Cite web|url=https://wearedoncaster.co.uk/news/doncaster-hub-prepares-to-maintain-azuma-fleet/|title=Doncaster hub prepares to maintain Azuma fleet|website=wearedoncaster.co.uk|access-date=2020-02-29}}

A planning application for a depot on the site of the former GNR engine shed was submitted in 2010.Application 10/00403/FULM, 18 February 2010 (withdrawn submission)Application 10/01390/FULM, 24 May 2010 (re-submission) Initial specifications were for a 4 road maintenance shed, for 10 car ({{convert|262|m|disp=sqbr}}) trains, with an additional single road shed for maintaining separate diesel power cars,The design of the IEP was modified, replacing the separate diesel power unit with carriage mounted underfloor engines. See Intercity Express Programme. and facilities for re-fuelling, wheel re-profiling, washing, and toilet emptying, as well as overnight stabling facilities (sidings for 4 full and 20 half trainsets) and staff and warehousing. The main building was to be roughly {{convert|300|by|55|m|abbr=on}} on a site of approximately {{convert|13|ha|abbr=on}}. Road access was to be via 'Ten Pound Walk' which would require widening.Application 10/00403/FULM (18 February 2010) Design and Access Statement (January 2010).Application 10/00403/FULM (18 February 2010) Planning and Economic Report.

The plans were subsequently modified in further applications submitted between 2011 and 2013.Application 11/03277/MAT, 29 November 2011Application 12/00380/WCC, 14 February 2012Application 13/01948/WCC, 12 September 2013 The 2012 plans removed the separate power car maintenance shed, removed some cleaning facilities, and reduced the siding layout to a capacity of 20 five car (half train) sets due to changes in expected train timetabling, reducing the site's overall area.Application 12/00380/WCC (14 February 2012) IEP Programme, Proposed Doncaster Carr Depot – Planning & Technical Report

(February 2012) The 2013 plans re-instated a bio-cleaning pit, extended the train wash, and added an additional mainline track connection south of the main maintenance shed.Application 13/01948/WCC (12 September 2013) Covering letter including design statement (11 September 2013)

The contract for the second phase of the programme, including trains to run on the ECML was finalised in April 2014,{{citation| url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/financial-close-on-pound27bn-east-coast-iep-contract.html| title = Financial close on £2·7bn East Coast IEP contract| date = 16 April 2014| work = Railway Gazette|access-date=17 April 2014}} allowing the construction of the Doncaster depot to begin,{{citation| url = http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/business/new-rail-depot-for-doncaster-1-6563771| title = New rail depot for Doncaster| work = Doncaster Free Press| date = 16 April 2014|access-date=17 April 2014}} with the former Doncaster Carr DB Schenker depot closing in April 2014.{{cite magazine|editor1-last=Bickerdyke|editor1-first=Paul|title=Doncaster TMD: A last look|magazine=Rail Express|date=May 2014|issue=216|pages=18–19|publisher=Mortons Media|location=Horncastle|issn=1362-234X}} The main contractors were VolkerFitzpatrick, on behalf of Hitachi Rail Europe, with RPS Group as project architects. The cost of the depot works was about £70 million.{{citation| url = http://premierconstructionnews.com/2016/01/20/doncaster-carr-70m-depot-will-serve-new-intercity-fleet/| title = Doncaster Carr – £70m depot will serve new intercity fleet| date = 20 January 2016| work = Premier Construction News|access-date=20 January 2016}}

As of January 2020, the depot maintains the Class 800 and Class 801 fleets for London North Eastern Railway as part of the original plan of the IEP. The depot also maintains the Class 802 for Transpennine, though this was not a part of the original IEP plan.

• Doncaster International Railport – intermodal freight facility immediately to the east
• Maliphant sidings, Swansea ; Filton Triangle rail depot – new facilities for IEP trainsets on the GWML
• North Pole depot – London depot for the IEP

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• {{citation| title =(10/00403/FULM) Erection of new rail maintenance facility {{sic|compris|hide=y|ing of}} new buildings for maintenance, stores, offices, wheel lathe, train wash and cleaners accommodation ... | url = http://planning.doncaster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=KY32I9FX05N00| date = 18 February 2010 | publisher = Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council| ref=10/00403/FULM}}
• {{citation| title = (10/01390/FULM) Erection of new rail maintenance facility ... (resubmission) | url = http://planning.doncaster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=L2X2TEFX07C00| date = 24 May 2010| publisher = Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council|ref=10/01390/FULM}}
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• {{citation| title = (12/00380/WCC) Erection of new rail maintenance facility...| url = http://planning.doncaster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LZOWV5FX05H00| date = 14 February 2012| publisher = Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council|ref=12/00380/WCC}}
• {{citation| title = (13/01948/WCC) Erection of new rail maintenance facility ...| url = http://planning.doncaster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MT7TGIFX05B00| date = 12 September 2013| publisher = Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council|ref=13/01948/WCC}}

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• {{citation| url =http://www.locosheds.co.uk/index.php?n=Sheds.DONCASTERCARR| title = Doncaster Carr| work = www.locosheds.co.uk}}

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