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Princes Dock | |
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General information | |
Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England |
Grid reference | SJ336911 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
Key dates | |
6 March 1893 | Opened |
13 March 1941 | Closed completely |
Princes Dock was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name.
It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury.
The station closed, on 13 March 1941, due to extensive damage during the World War II Blitz. No evidence of this station remains.
References
- "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- Princes Dock on Disused Stations
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pier Head | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Clarence Dock |
53°24′43″N 2°59′57″W / 53.4119°N 2.9993°W / 53.4119; -2.9993
Liverpool Overhead Railway | |
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Stations | |
People | |
Rolling stock |