Hither Green TMD

Hither Green TMD
Location
LocationLewisham, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°27′00″N 0°00′11″E / 51.450°N 0.003°E / 51.450; 0.003
Characteristics
OwnerDB Schenker
Depot codeHG (1973-)
TypeDiesel
History
Opened1933
OriginalSouthern Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
BR regionSouthern Region
Former depot code73C (1948-1973)

Hither Green (London) Traction Maintenance Depot or Hither Green (London) TMD is a railway depot used for the maintenance and servicing of freight trains adjacent to the Hither Green marshalling yard. The depot is a hub for moving freight around south-east England; it is owned and operated by DBS. The official depot code is HG; in steam days, the shed code was 73C.

The depot is situated south of Lewisham, to the south-east of Hither Green station; it is sited between this station and Lee on the Sidcup line, and Grove Park on the Orpington line.