Birkenhead Mollington Street TMD

Birkenhead Mollington Street TMD
Location
LocationBirkenhead, Wirral
Coordinates53°23′11″N 3°01′10″W / 53.3865°N 3.0195°W / 53.3865; -3.0195
OS gridSJ322882
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail (Upon closure)
Operator
Type
History
Opened1879 (1879)
Closed24 November 1985 (1985-11-24)
OriginalChester and Birkenhead Railway
Pre-grouping
Post-grouping
Former depot code
  • BHD
  • 24
  • 6C (1948-1963)
  • 8H (1963-1973)
  • BC (1973-1985)
Former rolling stock

Birkenhead Mollington Street TMD is a former traction maintenance depot located at Mollington Street in Birkenhead, England, on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. Although never directly connected by rail, the depot was situated less than 200 m (660 ft) from Birkenhead Central railway station. The depot serviced first steam and subsequently diesel locomotives, and some EMU's until 1985, when it was closed and demolished. As of 2018, the depot site remains disused.