Auburn Maintenance Centre

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The Auburn Maintenance Centre is a train depot that is responsible for the maintenance of the Sydney Trains A set fleet operated by Downer EDi Rail.

Auburn Maintenance Depot
Overview
Location Auburn
Owner RailCorp
Operator Downer EDi Rail
Opened 24 July 2010
Details
Roads 7
Rolling stock Asets

History

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Northbound view with Auburn Maintenance Centre in the middle in December 2010

As part of the contract to build and maintain the Sydney Trains A sets, Reliance Rail built a depot on the site of the former Clyde Marshalling Yards adjacent to the MainTrain facility.[1][2] It was opened by Minister for Transport John Robertson on 24 July 2010.[3]

On 20 September 2014, an 11 road stabling facility was established to the south-east of the facility. Provision has been made for an extra five roads.[4][5]

Description

The maintenance centre building has seven roads. It has stabling facilities on ether side with the whole facility stretching for two kilometres.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Centre Reliance Rail
  2. Reliance Rail PPP Train Maintenance Facility Leighton Holdings
  3. Annual Report year ended 30 June 2010 RailCorp
  4. "Signaling & infastructure" Railway Digest November 2014 page 42
  5. Auburn Stabling Transport for NSW