Birkenhead North TMD

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Birkenhead North TMD

A Merseyrail Class 507 outside the depot.
Location
Location	Birkenhead, Wirral
Coordinates	53°24′23″N 3°03′29″W / 53.4065°N 3.0581°W / 53.4065; -3.0581
OS grid	SJ296905
Characteristics
Owner	Network Rail
Operator	Merseyrail (1976-2020) Stadler (2020-present)
Depot code	BD (1976–pres)[1]
Type	EMU
Rolling stock	Class 230 Class 507 Class 777
History
Opened	c. 1899[2]
Original	Wirral Railway
Former depot code	BN (1973–76)[1]
Former rolling stock	Class 503 (1938–85) Class 508 (1979–2023)

Birkenhead North TMD is a traction maintenance depot, which is owned by Network Rail and operated by Stadler. Located opposite Birkenhead North railway station, it is currently responsible for servicing and stabling Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and class 777 electric multiple units and also services and stables Transport for Wales' fleet of 5 Class 230 diesel-battery electric multiple units.

Birkenhead North's current depot code is BD, having been changed from BN in 1976.^[3]