Alexandra Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)

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.

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

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]

See also

References
  1. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. Wright, Paul (25 September 2005). "Gladstone Dock". Disused Stations in the UK. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Langton Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Gladstone Dock

53.44860°N 3.00548°W / 53.44860; -3.00548


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