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{{Short description|Traction maintenance depot in England operated by South Western Railway}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Wimbledon Traincare Depot
| image = Wimbledon traincare depot - geograph.org.uk - 233999.jpg
| caption = Wimbledon traincare depot (left) adjacent to the South West Main Line (right)
| location = [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], England
| coordinates = {{coord|51.436|-0.194|type:landmark_region:GB|display=title, inline}}
| grid_ref_UK = TQ256723
| owner  = [[Network Rail]]
| operator = [[South Western Railway (train operating company)|South Western Railway]]
| depotcode = WD (1976-)<ref name="TRC">{{cite web|url=http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Resource_data/AllTimeShedCodes.pdf|title=The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes|date=5 May 2006|work=TheRailwayCentre.com|access-date=27 August 2016|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221651/http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Resource_data/AllTimeShedCodes.pdf|archive-date=17 December 2013}}</ref>
| type = [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]
| opened = 3 October 1974
| BR_region = [[Southern Region of British Railways|Southern Region]]
| former_depot_codes = {{Unbulleted list|WDON<ref name="Marsden1987">{{harvnb|Marsden|1987|pp=116–117}}</ref>|WM (1974-1976)<ref name="TRC" />}}
}}

The '''Wimbledon Traincare Depot''' is a [[traction maintenance depot]] in England operated by [[South Western Railway (train operating company)|South Western Railway]]. The depot is adjacent to the [[South West Main Line]], located between [[Wimbledon railway station|Wimbledon]] and [[Earlsfield railway station|Earlsfield]] stations. The depot is one of the busiest in the country, with an average of 250 carriages maintained there each night.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Transport Minister officially unveils Wimbledon depot improvements - Stagecoach Group|url=https://www.stagecoachgroup.com/media/news-releases/2014/2014-06-30.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624012828/https://m.stagecoachgroup.com/media/news-releases/2014/2014-06-30.aspx|archive-date=2021-06-24|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.stagecoachgroup.com|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The depot opened on 3 October 1974 on the site of the former Dunsford Road depot.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=East Wimbledon depot |magazine=[[Modern Railways]] |issue=314 |date=November 1974 |page=426 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=In Brief |magazine=[[Railway Gazette International]] |date=November 1974 |page=420 }}</ref> In 1987, the allocation of the depot included Classes [[British Rail Class 414|414]], [[British Rail Class 423|423]] and [[British Rail Class 455|455]] EMUs.<ref name="Marsden1987" /> {{As of|2022|}}, the depot maintains and services Classes [[British Rail Class 455|455]], [[British Rail Class 458|458]] and [[British Rail Class 707|707]] EMUs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 2018|title=Independent performance review {{!}} South Western Railway|url=https://www.southwesternrailway.com/other/about-us/independent-performance-review|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.southwesternrailway.com}}</ref> In future, all of these units will be replaced by [[British Rail Class 701|Class 701s]].

The facility achieved [[ISO 14001]] accreditation in recognition of its environmental management policies.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.stagecoachgroup.com/scg/csr/environment/performance/| title=Environment: Our Performance| author=Stagecoach Group| access-date=29 December 2006}}</ref>  On 19 September 2006, Wimbledon Traincare depot was selected as the winner of the Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Customer Service Awards: Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year|url=http://www.customerserviceawards.com/categories/25_BackOffice.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019161825/http://www.customerserviceawards.com/categories/25_BackOffice.htm|archive-date=2006-10-19|access-date=29 December 2006}}</ref>

== References ==
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===Sources===
*{{cite book|title=BR Depots|series=Motive power recognition|volume=6|year=1987|first=Colin J.|last=Marsden|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|isbn=9780711017191|oclc=18685680}}

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{{Railway depots in London}}

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[[Category:1974 establishments in England]]