Blackpool North Carriage Maintenance Depot

Blackpool North Light Maintenance Depot is a traction maintenance depot located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The depot is situated on the northern side of the Blackpool branch line from Preston and is to the east of Blackpool North station.[2] The depot code is BP.[1] The depot was electrified in 2018 following the Preston to Blackpool North electrification project. [3]

Blackpool North Light Maintenance Depot
Location
LocationBlackpool, Lancashire, England
Coordinates53.8276°N 3.0435°W / 53.8276; -3.0435
OS gridSD313373
Characteristics
Owner(s)Network Rail
Depot code(s)BP (1983-)[1]
TypeDMU

History

In 1987, the depot had no allocation but was used for stabling DMUs and Classes 08 and 47 locomotives.[2]

Present

As of 2016, there is no allocation. It is, instead, a stabling and light maintenance point for Class 142 Pacers,[4] Class 150/1, 150/2 and Class 156 Sprinters,[5] Class 158 Express Sprinters[6] and Class 185 Desiros owned by TransPennine Express and on lease to Northern.[7]

References
  1. "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 16 September 2016.
  2. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 10
  3. "Network Rail - Blackpool". Network Rail. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. "12th November 2016 0526 Blackpool North Carriage Maintenance Depot to Blackpool South". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. "12th November 2016 0745 Blackpool North Carriage Maintenance Depot to Preston". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "12th November 2016 0457 Blackpool North Carriage Maintenance Depot to Blackpool North". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "12th November 2016 0623 Blackpool North Carriage Maintenance Depot to Blackpool North". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

Sources
  • Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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