Alexandra Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)
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Alexandra Dock | |
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General information | |
Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
Key dates | |
6 March 1893 | Opened |
30 December 1956 | Closed completely |
Alexandra Dock was a station located on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, west of Regent Road (A565) and within the MDHC Dock Estate. The station was named after the adjacent Alexandra Dock.
The station was opened on the 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury and was the northern terminus of the line until it was extended to Seaforth Sands just over a year later.[1]
The station closed, along with the rest of the line, on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.[2]
See also
- Alexandra Dock railway station, LNWR surface station serving the same dock
References
- ^ "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Wright, Paul (25 September 2005). "Gladstone Dock". Disused Stations in the UK. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Langton Dock | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Gladstone Dock |
53°26′55″N 3°00′20″W / 53.44860°N 3.00548°W
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