Date: 26/10/2017

TRANSPORT Minister Paul Maynard will be in Blackburn today to officially open Northerns new King Street Train Depot. The £23million maintenance hub is part of a major investment in the town which will also see the rail operator move 70 train crew into the One Cathedral Square office block. Mr Maynard, the junior government minister responsible for rail matters, will be joined at the unveiling of the new depot by Northerns regional director Liam Sumpter. The depot, which was constructed by Network Rail, is a key part of the Great North Rail Project and will help maintain up to 30 Northern diesel trains.

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New Blackburn rail depot gets its official green signal

Lancashire Telegraph

TRANSPORT Minister Paul Maynard will be in Blackburn today to officially open Northerns new King Street Train Depot.

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New track has appeared leading from the main line, into the site for the new Blackburn TMD, as seen from a passing train on 19 April 2017.
Location: Blackburn King Street Depot
Company: Blackburn and Preston Railway
19/04/2017 John McIntyre

Galligreaves St bridge, on the short Blackburn King St spur, has been rebuilt as part of the construction of the new Northern DMU depot. Latterly the location of Blackburn Coal Concentration Depot [See image 21404] King St has been closed for many years but will soon see a brand new servicing depot for the new Class 195 trains that are on order. This view looks east and the depot will be on the left with the bridge carrying the link to the main line near Blackburn station. [Ref query 985]
Location: Blackburn King Street Depot
Company: Blackburn and Preston Railway
23/03/2017 Mark Bartlett

A view north from a passing train on 24 February 2017 of the track renewal for the new Blackburn TMD which is being built on the site of the old King Street coal yard. Compare the view with 4 months earlier [See image 56926].
Location: Blackburn King Street Depot
Company: Blackburn and Preston Railway
24/02/2017 John McIntyre