Allerton TMD

Allerton TMD is a railway traction maintenance depot situated in Liverpool. The depot is opposite Liverpool South Parkway and is visible to the north on the way to Hunts Cross. The depot is now owned by Network Rail and as of 10 December 2011 is operated by Northern Rail. Allerton depot opened on 10 December 2011 when the first trains arrived, it is allocated 28 156s but will service check 142s and 150s as well. It used to be owned by EWS. The depot code is now AN but, in steam days, the shed code was 8J.

In 2011, It was announced that Network Rail had purchased the now closed Allerton TMD With the intention of refurbishing and reopening the depot for servicing of Northern Rail's Class 156 Fleet. In the future, it will also be the home for the cascaded Class 319 Fleet, when Network Rail's North West Electrification programe is complete.

Until 2006, Merseyrail Class 507 and Class 508 sets were regularly sent to this depot for wheel turning. A new wheel lathe has opened at Kirkdale TMD thus ending the practice of sending units here.

Other units, including former Virgin Voyagers and goods carriages/engines have been stabled here. The depot is located very close to Garston Freightliner Terminal (Garston Docks) and also not far from Widnes Intermodal Depot.

References

• Baker, S.K. (1980) [1977]. Rail Atlas of Britain (3rd edition ed.). Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-106-4. 
• Baker, S.K. (2007) [1977]. Rail Atlas - Great Britain & Ireland (11th edition ed.). Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-86093-602-2.