History
Originally known as Bank Hall sidings, the depot area was originally a large area of sidings with more than 30 roads, but following the end of express trains from Liverpool Exchange in May 1970, these were rarely used. In the 1976, when the new Link tunnel was being built to replace Liverpool Exchange, the sidings were lifted and transformed into a modern maintenance depot. A new shed with four roads was constructed, with wells underneath the tracks so that units could be inspected; each road is long enough to house two 3-car sets coupled together. Also constructed was a new carriage wash plant so that units could be driven through and cleaned within minutes; presently this is the only active washing plant on Merseyrail, the other at Birkenhead North TMD having been destroyed by consistent vandalism. With the depot's proximity to Kirkdale station, it was renamed upon the reopening.
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