The depot is located on the west side of the line from Woodlesford, and is 57 chains (1.1 km) south of Leeds railway station.

Having housed steam locomotives since opening in May 1868,[4] the introduction of diesels in the 1950s led to steam and diesel being serviced side by side.

[4] However, by 1977 a new two-road diesel maintenance facility had replaced the original brick sheds,[5] so that in 1978 Holbeck was typically host to up to 20 diesel locomotives on weekdays, and up to 30 at weekends,[6] and around this time locomotives allocated here were outstationed at Skipton as well as being used for duties around Leeds City station.

[2] By 1989, the depot had an allocation of ten Class 08 shunters, which, due to the downturn in freight operations in the area, were transferred away in February 1990.

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