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'''MoD Kineton''' is a [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] property located close to the village of [[Kineton]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. |
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Developed from 1941 onwards as a [[Central Ammunition Depot]], it also served during [[World War II]] as a transit camp, with [[Poland|Polish]] and [[Czechoslovakia]]n troops stationed there. |
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Today known as the [[Defence Storage and Distribution Agency]] (DSDA), Kineton,<ref>http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/Hive/Central/KinetonHive.htm</ref> it extends to several hundred acres, and is linked to the main [[Network Rail]] system by a branch line of the former [[Stratford. |
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The depot also stores spare [[railway carriage]]s and trains on behalf of the various [[List of UK Train Operating Companies|UK Train Operating companies]]. |
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Revision as of 17:30, 12 February 2012
MoD Kineton is a Ministry of Defence property located close to the village of Kineton, Warwickshire, England.
Developed from 1941 onwards as a Central Ammunition Depot, it also served during World War II as a transit camp, with Polish and Czechoslovakian troops stationed there.
Today known as the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA), Kineton,[1] it extends to several hundred acres, and is linked to the main Network Rail system by a branch line of the former [[Stratford.
The depot also stores spare railway carriages and trains on behalf of the various UK Train Operating companies.
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