Bristol Bath Road TMD
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Bristol Bath Road TMD was a railway Traction Maintenance Depot
situated in Bristol
.
Originally built for the Bristol and Exeter Railway
, it was rebuilt in 1934 by the Great Western Railway
. The depot was rebuilt again in the early 1960's as its role changed from maintaining steam locomotives to diesel, it retained one of the turntables. The depot ceased all operation on 28 September 1995, when its last operator was Great Western Trains
, who transferred all operations to St Philip's Marsh T&RSMD. The depot was situated at the southern end of and within clear sight of Bristol Temple Meads Station
. The depot code was BR, formerly 82A.
In 2011 the depot site was named as part of the 70 hectares (173 acre) Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone where reduced taxes and planning controls would encourage development of new businesses. It is hoped that around 40 businesses would provide employment for 4,000 people within five years.
Traction maintenance depot
In the United Kingdom, a traction maintenance depot, or TMD, is a railway depot where locomotives are serviced and maintained. A traction and rolling stock maintenance depot, or T&RSMD, is a maintenance depot where locomotives, multiple units and rolling stock are serviced and maintained. Each rail...
situated in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
.
Originally built for the Bristol and Exeter Railway
Bristol and Exeter Railway
The Bristol & Exeter Railway was a railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter.The company's head office was situated outside their Bristol station...
, it was rebuilt in 1934 by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. The depot was rebuilt again in the early 1960's as its role changed from maintaining steam locomotives to diesel, it retained one of the turntables. The depot ceased all operation on 28 September 1995, when its last operator was Great Western Trains
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
, who transferred all operations to St Philip's Marsh T&RSMD. The depot was situated at the southern end of and within clear sight of Bristol Temple Meads Station
Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is an important transport hub for public transport in Bristol, with bus services to various parts of the city and surrounding districts, and a ferry service to the city centre in addition to the...
. The depot code was BR, formerly 82A.
In 2011 the depot site was named as part of the 70 hectares (173 acre) Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone where reduced taxes and planning controls would encourage development of new businesses. It is hoped that around 40 businesses would provide employment for 4,000 people within five years.