Manchester Victoria Reversing Sidings

Manchester Victoria Reversing Sidings

The sidings in 1989
Location
Location	Manchester
Coordinates	53.4896°N 2.237°W / 53.4896; -2.237
OS grid	SJ843992
Characteristics
Owner	Northern
Depot code	MV (1973 -)[1]
Type	EMU
History
Opened	1945[2]

Manchester Victoria Reversing Sidings is an electric traction depot located in Manchester, England. The depot is situated on the Liverpool to Manchester Line and is located near Manchester Victoria station.

History

Before its temporary closure in 1989, the depot was known as Manchester Victoria Red Bank and it was a stabling point for Class 101, Class 104 and 108 DMUs. Newspaper vans also used to be stored here until their nightly duties.[3]

Present

As of 2023, the site has been cleared and all tracks removed. The area at one end is occupied by the Manchester Metrolink Queens Road depot

A turnback location is used at the opposite side of Manchester Victoria station towards Salford where Northern services are stabled between servicesClass 319 EMUs.[4]

References

1. "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
2. "LM and S Rly - Manchester Victoria - Red Bank Carriage Shed - washing plant". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
3. "Manchester Victoria carriage sidings at Red Bank". RMWeb. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
4. "Diagrams December 2015". Charlwood House Systems. Retrieved 29 November 2016.