Wapping Dock railway station
Wapping Dock | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ345893 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 March 1893 | Opened | ||||
| 31 December 1956 | Closed completely | ||||
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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]
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 31 December 1956.[2][3] 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 | ||
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| Brunswick Dock | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Canning |
References
- ^ a b "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 441. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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