diff --git a/src/road_cmd.cpp b/src/road_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/road_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/road_cmd.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "newgrf.h"
 #include "station_map.h"
 #include "tunnel_map.h"
+#include "misc/autoptr.hpp"
 
 
 static uint CountRoadBits(RoadBits r)
@@ -721,7 +722,6 @@ CommandCost CmdRemoveLongRoad(TileIndex 
 CommandCost CmdBuildRoadDepot(TileIndex tile, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 {
 	CommandCost cost;
-	Depot *dep;
 	Slope tileh;
 
 	SET_EXPENSES_TYPE(EXPENSES_CONSTRUCTION);
@@ -745,15 +745,16 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRoadDepot(TileIndex 
 
 	if (MayHaveBridgeAbove(tile) && IsBridgeAbove(tile)) return_cmd_error(STR_5007_MUST_DEMOLISH_BRIDGE_FIRST);
 
-	dep = AllocateDepot();
+	Depot *dep = new Depot(tile);
 	if (dep == NULL) return CMD_ERROR;
+	AutoPtrT<Depot> d_auto_delete = dep;
 
 	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
-		dep->xy = tile;
 		dep->town_index = ClosestTownFromTile(tile, (uint)-1)->index;
 
 		MakeRoadDepot(tile, _current_player, dir, rt);
 		MarkTileDirtyByTile(tile);
+		d_auto_delete.Detach();
 	}
 	return cost.AddCost(_price.build_road_depot);
 }
@@ -765,7 +766,10 @@ static CommandCost RemoveRoadDepot(TileI
 
 	if (!EnsureNoVehicle(tile)) return CMD_ERROR;
 
-	if (flags & DC_EXEC) DeleteDepot(GetDepotByTile(tile));
+	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
+		DoClearSquare(tile);
+		delete GetDepotByTile(tile);
+	}
 
 	return CommandCost(_price.remove_road_depot);
 }