Blackburn King Street TMD is a railway

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(TMD) located in Blackburn, England. Opened and commissioned in late 2017, Blackburn King Street is a stabling, cleaning and maintenance point for diesel multiple units operated by

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, which is the largest train operator in Northern England.

History

Construction of Blackburn King Street TMD, which was then provisionally known as "King Street depot", was given the go ahead to commence by

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in September 2016, as part of a wider investment package in the area's rail infrastructure. The location selected for the new depot, which was known as "The Wrangling", was the site of disused coal sidings near to station on the

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. Built by the

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-based Buckingham Group at a cost of £23 million, construction of Blackburn King Street was completed on schedule in August 2017, with official opening taking place in October. The depot became operational in November 2017.

Usage

Up to thirty diesel powered units can be stabled across Blackburn King Street's six sidings. Unit classes which are currently stabled at Blackburn King Street are the , and .

References

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