Polmadie TRSMD
 Caledonian Sleeper at Polmadie depot in 2019 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°50′7″N 4°14′13″W / 55.83528°N 4.23694°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Alstom |
| Depot code | |
| Type | DMU, EMU |
| Rolling stock | |
| Routes served | West Coast Main Line East Coast Main Line Caledonian Sleeper |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Original | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Former depot code | 66A (1948-1972)[1] |
Polmadie Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD), also known as Polmadie Depot, Polmadie Traction Depot[4] and Polmadie Carriage Maintenance Depot (Glasgow) is a railway maintenance depot on the West Coast Main Line in the Polmadie district of Glasgow, Scotland. The depot is run by Alstom, who maintain Avanti West Coast's fleet of Class 390 Pendolinos.[2]
The depot is also used for daytime storage, maintenance and cleaning of Caledonian Sleeper stock.
The depot was originally built in 1879 by the Caledonian Railway.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Driver marks Virgin Train's £2 million investment at Polmadie". European Railway Review. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ Clinnick, Richard (6 September 2017). "First Picture: TransPennine Express Class 397 takes shape in Spain". Rail Magazine. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Glasgow, 109 Polmadie Road, Polmadie Motive Power Depot (Site no. NS56SE 2157)". Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Glasgow, 109 Polmadie Road, Polmadie Motive Power Depot, Canmore