Nottingham Eastcroft

Nottingham Eastcroft

Class 60 with empty oil tanks passing Nottingham Eastcroft Stabling Point. Around are three Class 158 DMUs.
Location
Location	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates	52.9472°N 1.136°W / 52.9472; -1.136
OS grid	SK581392
Characteristics
Owner	East Midlands Railway
Depot code	NM (1973 -)[1]
Type	DMU
History
Former depot code	16A (1948 - September 1963) 16D (September 1963 - November 1967)

Nottingham Eastcroft is a light maintenance depot located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. The carriage sidings are located near Nottingham station and are situated alongside the former Midland Railway line to Lincoln.

The depot code is NM.

Present

As of 2023, East Midlands Railway Class 158 Express Sprinters is allocated and maintained here. The Class 170 Turbostars is maintained as well, but not allocated. The depot was receiving a £2 million upgrade, increasing the capacity and modernising the fuelling facilities. This work was planned to be completed in June 2022.[2]

Also present at Eastcroft is Boden Rail who maintain Class 37, Class 56 and Class 70 locomotives for Colas Rail.

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. "East Midlands Railway's Nottingham depot undergoing £2 million upgrade". Rail Advent. Retrieved 10 January 2022.