The Hilsea West Depot has a distinctive barrel roof but can only accommodate single decker buses as it has a height restriction of 12 feet (3.6576m). it opened in 1953 when it was owned by Southdown Motors Services Ltd the bus operator at the time.
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The new depot is intended to house up to 90 electric buses which is an increase of 50% over the current depot and is due for completion in 2025/2026.