 Craigentinny T&R.S.M.D | |
 Interactive map of Craigentinny Train Maintenance Centre | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Craigentinny,Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′10″N3°07′33″W / 55.9527°N 3.1259°W /55.9527; -3.1259 |
| OS grid | NT297738 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator | Hitachi Rail |
| Depot code | EC (1973-) |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
Craigentinny Train Maintenance Centre is a railway depot in theCraigentinny area ofEdinburgh, Scotland. The depot is operated byHitachi Rail with a depot code of EC.[1]
The depot opened in 1904,[2] as a carriage sidings and was home toInterCity 125 HSTs operated byLondon North Eastern Railway until 31 December 2019, andCrossCountry InterCity 125 HSTs until September 2023. It currently servicesClass 220/221Voyagers for CrossCountry andClass 397s forTransPennine Express. Hitachi Rail now undertakes maintenance on London North Eastern RailwayClass 800s and801s,ScotRailClass 385s, TransPennine ExpressClass 802s andLumoClass 803s.[3][4] It also maintainsClass 73s for theCaledonian Sleeper.[5]
On 11 November 2018,Hitachi Rail took over the operation of Craigentinny Depot from London North Eastern Railway.[citation needed]
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The site comprises three maintenance sheds, two of which are supplied with 25,000 volt overhead wires, and a smaller repair shed for shorter trains and locomotives. There are a number of storage and stabling sidings which are not covered.
Craigentinny also operates a wheel lathe at its Portobello Edinburgh site which turns out tyre damage on rail vehicle wheels for many rail operators.
