Beckton Depot Shed Extension

Mar 14 - Apr 15

Beckton Depot Shed Extension

Beckton Depot Shed Extension

Client: Docklands Light Railway
Programme: Mar 14 - Apr 15
Location: Beckton
Discipline: Capital Works
Project Overview

Cleshar was appointed as the principal contractor to construct a 30m x 35m extension to an existing maintenance shed. The works enabled the introduction of three-carriage length trains into service, which provide greater capacity, reduce crowding on the route, and allow passengers to board the first carriage available.

Scope of Works
  • Extended the length of the depot shed
  • Stripped out the existing track fan to the east of the depot
  • Laid a new ballasted track design
  • Installed tracks within the depot extension on raised concrete plinths to the light duty area and installed the track slab for the heavy-duty maintenance area
  • Installed a double height 90m length steel gantry to the full length of the existing and new depot for accessing the roof and door level trains stabled in road 4
  • Carried out mechanical and electrical works
  • Carried out DC traction works, installed new DC contactors and isolators
  • Carried out signalling interface works
  • Installed new track fan and conductor rails
Innovations

The vicinity of the works to the operational depot made this project both technically and physically challenging both from a health and safety and coordination/planning perspective.

Benefits / Project Outcome

All works were carried out while ensuring that train maintenance works were unaffected and with all new services tied in with the existing operational systems.