The depot is situated 2 miles 14 chains (3.5 km) to the east of Leeds railway station on the north side of the line.

[1] A completely new set of buildings were opened in 1969 to cater for diesel locomotives, DMUs, and coaching stock.

[6] At this time the main use of the depot was for DMUs and carriages, but by 1980 Neville Hill was maintaining HSTs and Class 08 shunters.

[18] Due to the forthcoming Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), access will be limited to the depot from Leeds railway station during the late 2020s.

[19] In 2012 East Midlands Trains' facility at Neville Hill was used for the Project Miller restoration of a prototype Class 41) number 41001 to working condition.

[20][21] East Midlands Railway and its predecessors maintained High Speed Trains at the depot until they were withdrawn in May 2021.