Ruislip depot
Ruislip depot is a traction maintenance depot on the London Underground Central line, between the stations of Ruislip Gardens and West Ruislip in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
During the Second World War, anti-aircraft guns were made at Ruislip Depot.[1]
Part of the depot was retrofitted with a green roof, as a trial for a larger-scale rollout across London Underground. The scheme was monitored by the University of East London.[2]
Ruislip depot also has a single-track line that connects the Central line with the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines when it is necessary to transfer trains between those lines.
References
- ↑ Croome, D.; Jackson, A (1993). Rails Through The Clay — A History Of London's Tube Railways (2nd ed.). Capital Transport. pp. 294–295. ISBN 1-85414-151-1.
- ↑ "Ruislip green roof retrofit on a tube depot, London". susdrain. Retrieved 19 January 2015. External link in
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Coordinates: 51°33′50″N 0°25′30″W / 51.564°N 0.425°W
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