Wapping Dock railway station explained

Wapping Dock
Status:Disused
Borough:Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Postgroup:Liverpool Overhead Railway
Years:6 March 1893
Events:Opened
Years2:31 December 1956
Events2:Closed completely

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] No evidence of this station remains, save for a small number of supporting columns set into the walls at Wapping.

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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. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 441. 931112387.