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Canada Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)

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For the dock of the Surrey Commercial Docks, see Canada Water. For the Liverpool dock, see Canada Dock. For the nearby LNWR station, see Canada Dock railway station. Disused railway station in England

Canada Dock
General information
LocationLiverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
England
Grid referenceSJ336937
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingLiverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893Opened
30 Dec 1956Closed completely

Canada Dock station was on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, situated sixteen feet above street level between Canada Branch Dock No.1 dock to its west and the LNWR's Canada Dock goods station to the east; the LNWR's Canada Dock passenger station lay immediately east of the goods station.

The station was originally intended for transatlantic passengers, though the dock became a centre for timber trading. It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury. During the December 1940 Liverpool Blitz the station received heavy damage, including a direct hit to track close to the station.

The line and station closed on 30 December 1956, being demolished a year later. Nothing remains of the station.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Huskisson Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Brocklebank Dock

References

  1. ^ "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. "Disused Stations: Canada Dock Station".

External links

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