Depots
The principal depot was in Southport, on the Preston / Manchester lines at Meols Cop. In the olden days there was a triangle, and the Works were situated in the middle. The Preston line closed in the mid-sixties, and the electrified lines from Southport to Meols Cop remained for a further six years, to enable the Merseyrail 502 stock to reach the Depot under their own power. Meols Cop closed in 1970. Hall Road also had a Maintenance Depot, and sidings to the north of station; and at the side of the Depot. Stabling points were also situated at Bank Hall, to the west of the four live running tracks; this fell into disuse prior to the Loop and Link extensions of the seventies.
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