Transport for LondonUpminster anniversary
Visitors will be able to view District line trains of the past (above), present and future, including the restored 1938 stock Tube train.
Special edition souvenirs produced exclusively by London Transport Museum will also be on sale at the event.
The depot, which opened in 1958 and became fully operational in 1959 at a cost of £1million, was the first new Underground depot to be built after the war.
It was part of a £2.5million modernisation programme for the eastern end of the District line, which had been extended from Barking to Upminster in 1932.
Back then, depot facilities at East Ham were cramped and inadequate, and any heavy maintenance could only be done at the other end of the line at Ealing Common depot, which was impractical.
Getting there
The event is made possible due to a planned closure on the District line which means maintenance work at the depot will not be taking place.
Valid Underground tickets will be accepted on:
- C2c rail services between Fenchurch Street, Barking and Upminster
- Rail replacement bus services A and B, between Barking and Upminster
- National Express East Anglia rail services between Liverpool Street and Romford, and Romford and Upminster (Saturday only)
- Local bus services between Romford and Upminster
- Heritage buses running between Upminster station and the depot
Visiting and tickets
The two-day event opens at 10am, with last admissions at 4pm.
Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.
Entrance is free for senior citizens, Freedom Pass holders and under-16s accompanied by an adult.
To book tickets in advance, visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk or call 020 7565 7298.
Alternatively, you can buy them on the day at the event.
The depot address is: Front Lane, Upminster, Essex RM14.
Upminster depot is an operational site and certain areas may not be suitable for people with restricted mobility.
All visitors should have appropriate footwear (no flip-flops, sandals or high-heels).
