Birkenhead Central TMD
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Birkenhead, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°23′17″N 3°01′14″W / 53.3881°N 3.0205°W |
| OS grid | SJ321884 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Merseyrail |
| Depot code | BK[1] |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Pre-grouping | Mersey Railway |
| Post-grouping | British Railways |
Birkenhead Central TMD is a former traction maintenance depot located adjacent to Birkenhead Central railway station, in Birkenhead, England. The depot was located nearby to the former depot at Mollington Street. The Birkenhead Central depot was closed in 1997,[citation needed] although the depot housing still exists along with all the track.
A single siding, nearest to the Ellesmere Port and Chester-bound platform of Birkenhead Central station, is frequently used for the storage of Merseyrail Classes 507 and 508 units.
History
The depot was used for the storage and maintenance of Class 503 units,[2][3][4][5] as well as the earlier Mersey Railway electric units.[6][7][8][9]
Future
The October 2017 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority update to the Long Term Rail Strategy mentions the opening of a new facility at Birkenhead to increase the depot capacity of the Merseyrail network.[10]
References
- ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Gahan, John W. (1983). The Line Beneath The Liners: A hundred years of Mersey Railway sights and sounds. Birkenhead: Countryvise. p. 55. ISBN 9780907768401.
- ^ Rail Photoprints - Wirral, Merseyrail 750 V and Liverpool Overhead Accessed 2014-06-07
- ^ Flickr - c.1981 - Birkenhead Central. Accessed 2014-06-07
- ^ Flickr - M28380M Birkenhead Central 10/11/83 Accessed 2014-06-07
- ^ Gutted Arcades of the Past - Central Railway Station, Birkenhead Accessed 2014-06-07
- ^ Shannon & Hilmer (2002). British Railways Past and Present - No.39 Liverpool and Wirral. Kettering: Past &Present Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 1-85895-199-2.
- ^ Shannon & Hilmer (2002). British Railways Past and Present - No.39 Liverpool and Wirral. Kettering: Past & Present Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 1-85895-199-2.
- ^ Gahan, John W. (1983). The Line Beneath The Liners: A hundred years of Mersey Railway sights and sounds. Birkenhead: Countryvise. p. 48. ISBN 9780907768401.
- ^ Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. "Long Term Rail Strategy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.