Alexandra Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway) explained

Alexandra Dock
Status:Disused
Borough:Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Country:England
Platforms:2
Postgroup:Liverpool Overhead Railway
Years:6 March 1893
Events:Opened
Years2:30 December 1956
Events2:Closed completely

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port . 23 April 2008 . 2 August 2015 . Liverpool Echo.
  2. Web site: Wright. Paul . Gladstone Dock. Disused Stations in the UK . 2005-09-25 . 2008-05-18.