Date: 14/05/2012

Plans are being drawn up to replace every train on the Merseyrail network at a cost of £350m. The current fleet is now more than 30 years old and the trains are rented at a cost of £12m a year. Operator Merseytravel said the expected lifespan of the trains and their leasing arrangements were set to run out in the next six years.

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Plans are drawn up to replace every train on the Merseyrail network at a cost of £350m.

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View north over Kirkdale EMU depot, Liverpool, built on the site of the former Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank Hall shed [see image 22293]. This is now a Merseyrail depot.
Location: Kirkdale
Company: Liverpool and Walton Joint Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and East Lancashire Railway)
// Ewan Crawford

Merseyrail electric unit no. 508127 departs from the west end of Chester station on 21 March 2012 heading for Liverpool.
Location: Chester
Company: Chester and Birkenhead Railway
21/03/2012 John McIntyre

Hoylake, penultimate stop on the West Kirby branch, has notable Art Deco station buildings. The line enjoys a fifteen minute service frequency and Merseyrail EMU 508141 is seen here calling on 11 June 2011 with a Liverpool bound service.
Location: Hoylake
Company: Hoylake Railway
11/06/2011 Mark Bartlett