Grove Park Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
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Grove Park Traincare Depot and Sidings is a major rail depot in South East London. It consists of two sets of sidings , one on either side of the Main line which are linked by a pedestrian overbridge. On the Down side are Bramdean sidings and the large carriage shed, whilst on the Up side are St Mildreds sidings and the Grove Park Safety Training Depot. There is also a drivers' depot located within the main building on the Down side.

The site is owned by Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

 and operated by Southeastern Trains
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...

 and provides berthing for a range of different EMUs.

EMU types that are stabled there include Class 465 Networker
British Rail Class 465
The British Rail Class 465 Networker electric multiple units were built by GEC Alsthom and BREL between 1991 and 1993, and by ABB Rail between 1993 and 1994. They were brought into service from 1991 onwards. They are mostly used on suburban routes serving the South East of England, now operated by...

, Class 466 Networker
British Rail Class 466
The Class 466 750 V DC third rail electric multiple unit is a suburban EMU, which operates with Class 465 EMUs in southeast London and Kent on the Southeastern network...

, Class 375 Express Electrostar and Class 375 Outer Suburban Electrostar
British Rail Class 375
The British Rail Class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Transportation at their Derby Works, from 1999 to 2005...

 and Class 376 Suburban Electrostar
British Rail Class 376
The Class 376 Suburban Electrostar is a model of electric multiple-unit passenger train manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is part of the Electrostar family, which are the most common EMUs introduced since the privatisation of British Rail...

 electric multiple units.

The depot is situated approximately halfway between Hither Green Station
Hither Green railway station
Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham, in southeast London, United Kingdom. Hither Green is a busy commuter station with services to several London termini and destinations to the southeast Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither...

 and Grove Park station
Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station is a railway station in London, England. It is located on Baring Road within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London borough of Lewisham. The station was opened in 1871. Currently there are five platforms...

.

Nearby is Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD)
Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD)
Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot or Hither Green TMD is a rail depot used for the maintenance and servicing of freight trains. It is a hub for moving freight around southeast England. Hither Green TMD is owned and operated by DBS. The official depot code is HG...

, which is operated by Balfour Beatty Rail
Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. is a rail infrastructure contractor specializing in construction and maintenance services for the public and private railroad markets. Clients include Class 1, regional and short line freight, industrial railroads, ports and rail transit authorities...

for their On-Track-Machines and Plant equipment.
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