Etches Park Depot is a Train Sim World featured railway traction and rolling stock maintenance depot (T&RSMD) operated by East Midlands Railway (EMR) in Derby, United Kingdom, serving as a strategic servicing location for EMR’s intercity fleet.
Etches Park Depot Location
- Location: Located in Derby, to the east of Derby railway station.
- Route Function: Serves as a base to fuel, clean, maintain, and stable EMR’s trains, particularly those on the Midland Main Line between Sheffield and London.
- Maintenance: It handles both routine and heavy maintenance for InterCity and Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains in Europe.
- Depot Code: The depot code is DY.
- Recent Improvements: Etches Park is undergoing a major improvement project, including infrastructure upgrades to facilitate the arrival of the new Hitachi Class 810 fleet (also known as the Aurora fleet).
- Key Improvements: The project includes extending the North and South sheds, improving train fueling systems, and adding new technology like a Vehicle Equipment Monitoring System.
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