![]() Botanic Gardens rail depot, c. 2017 | |
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Location | |
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Location | Kingston upon Hull, England |
Coordinates | 53°44′54″N 0°21′41″W / 53.7484°N 0.3614°W |
OS grid | TA081292 |
Characteristics | |
Operator | Northern Trains |
Depot code | BG (1973–)[1] |
Type | Steam, Diesel, DMU |
History | |
Opened | 1901 |
Original | NER |
Pre-grouping | LNER |
BR region | North Eastern region until 1967 then Eastern Region |
Former depot code |
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Botanic Gardens TMD is a traction maintenance depot in Kingston upon Hull in Yorkshire, England. As built it was one of the principal steam engine sheds in the Hull area, Botanic Gardens was the one closest to the main Hull Paragon station and its locomotives were responsible for working passenger services in the area. This entry also covers the engine sheds in the Paragon area that preceded Botanic Gardens.
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