The depot opened in 1917, around the time of the DC electrification of the line to Watford, Rickmansworth and Croxley Green. Before its closure in 1985, the depot's allocation consisted of
Class 313 and
Class 501 EMUs, and the depot was also used for stabling
London Underground stock while the
Bakerloo line ran to
Watford Junction. These trains would run empty along the branch line to the depot. The depot should not be confused with a proposal to build a depot for the
Metropolitan line along the
Grand Union Canal between Moor Park and Croxley stations, on a different site. == References ==