Alexandra Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)
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.
Alexandra Dock | |
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Location | |
Place | Liverpool |
Area | Liverpool, Merseyside |
Operations | |
Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
6 March 1893 | Opened |
30 December 1956 | Closed completely |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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 |
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