 The entry to the marshalling yard | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Millerhill, Scotland, UK |
| Coordinates | 55°55′25″N 3°04′58″W / 55.9237°N 3.0829°W |
| OS grid | NT324706 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | DB |
| Depot code | MV (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | DMU, Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1962[2] |
| Former depot code | 64A (1 April 1967 - 5 May 1973) |
Millerhill Marshalling Yard is a traction maintenance depot located in Millerhill, Scotland. The depot is situated on the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway and was near Millerhill station until it closed.
The depot code is MH.
History
The depot used to have an allocation of First ScotRail Class 150 Sprinters until they were leased to other companies.
Present
As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of Class 37 and Class 66 locomotives and ScotRail Class 156 Sprinters and Class 158 Express Sprinters.[3]
A £30 million stabling facility for Class 385 opened in 2018.[4][5] In 2019 the Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre opened on the former down yard.
References
- ↑ "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) - ↑ "Chamber News". Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "TS79 Millerhill Yard - TrainSpots". TrainSpots. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Stories - Network Rail". Network Rail.
- ↑ Hewitt, Sam (30 July 2018). "Finally... service green light for ScotRail's Class 385 EMUs - The Railway Magazine". The Railway Magazine. Millerhill, Midlothian: Mortons Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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