OS grid SK199175 Type DEMU | Depot code(s) CZ Original Bombardier Opened 2001 | |
Location Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, England | ||
Central Rivers TMD (also known as Barton-under-Needwood CMD) is a railway maintenance depot, located in Barton-under-Needwood, 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Burton on Trent, England. It was built by Bombardier Transportation as the central maintenance facility for the Class 220 and 221 Voyagers then being delivered to Virgin CrossCountry and Virgin West Coast. It came into operation on 8 September 2001. The nearest railway station is Burton on Trent.
The site was chosen being close to Virgin CrossCountry's Birmingham hub as well as being relatively close to Derby and Crewe. The depots facilities include inspection and working pits, hoisting facilities, train washing and refuelling is designed for a planned turnaround of up to 20 serviced trains per night.
The Virgin CrossCountry franchise finished in November 2007, however Central Rivers continues to maintain the Voyagers for its successor CrossCountry as well as Virgin West Coast.