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| Location | |
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| Location | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°39′56″N 0°23′51″W / 51.6655°N 0.3975°W |
| OS grid | TQ109975 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | British Rail |
| Depot code | WJ (1973 -) [1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1856 [2] |
| Closed | 1965 [3] |
Watford Junction Motive Power Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The depot was situated on the Watford DC line and was near Watford Junction station.
The depot code was WJ.
History
From 1960 to 1965, when the depot closed, Class 08 shunters, Class 11 and 24 locomotives could be seen at the depot. [4]
References
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"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.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Locomotive Depots: Watford (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "RCTS Photographic Archive". RCTS. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Locomotive Depots: Watford (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 15 January 2017.