Washwood Heath depot

Washwood Heath depot is a planned depot for High Speed 2 (HS2), a high-speed railway line under construction in the United Kingdom. It is currently in use as a construction compound.

History

Part of the site was previously occupied by factories for LDV Group and Wolseley Motors. Manufacturing ceased in 2009.[1]

It was also previously occupied by the Washwood Heath Railway Works, which was later used by Metro-Cammell and last used by Alstom.[2][3] The land was acquired along with other properties by St. Modwen Properties from Alstom in 2002, who leased it back to companies including Alstom and Network Rail. It was sold to the government in December 2016 for an undisclosed amount.[4] The Railway Works was cleared in 2019.[3]

The site was identified as the favoured location for a depot by HS2 in 2011.[5]

In 2018, a row of houses and a motor workshop on Common Lane were compulsory purchased.[6] In February 2021, HS2 began seeking bids for an estimated £275 million contract to build the depot.[7]

Usage

The site will contain a rolling stock maintenance depot, storage area, control centre, and facilities for drivers and cleaning staff. It will be the only depot for phases 1 and 2a of the project.[8]

References
  1. Rowswell, Glenn (2018-03-02). "Historic LDV Drews Lane complex disappears". Classics World. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. "First look at HS2's Washwood Heath depot site". GOV.UK. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. "Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished". Rail Engineer. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. Jones, Tamlyn (2016-12-06). "HS2 depot site sold by St Modwen". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. Griffin, Jon (2011-01-27). "£200m rail depot site raises hopes for ex LDV and Alstom workers". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. Elkes, Neil (2018-02-06). "HS2 give residents 3 months to leave - but they 'want better deal'". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. "HS2 begins search for Washwood Heath train depot contractor". Global Railway Review. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  8. "Washwood Heath Depot". High Speed 2. Retrieved 2021-07-03.

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