Alexandra Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
edit- Alexandra Dock railway station, LNWR surface station serving the same dock
References
edit- ^ "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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langton Dock | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Gladstone Dock |
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