Wapping Dock railway station

Wapping Dock railway station was on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name. It was primarily used for access to the large warehouses nearby.[1]

Wapping Dock
Location
Place	Liverpool
Area	Liverpool, Merseyside
Grid reference	SJ345893
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

It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury. The station received some damage during the Liverpool Blitz.[1]

The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains, save for a small number of supporting columns set into the walls at Wapping.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Brunswick Dock		Liverpool Overhead Railway		Canning

References

1. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

External links

• Wapping Dock railway station at Disused Stations