Canada Dock railway station

Canada Dock railway station was the passenger terminus of the Canada Dock Branch, situated near Canada Dock, Liverpool, England.

Canada Dock
General information
LocationLiverpool, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53.43506°N 2.99191°W / 53.43506; -2.99191
Grid referenceSJ341936
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1870 (1870-07-01)Opened as Bootle[1]
5 September 1881Renamed Canada Dock[1][2]
5 May 1941Closed to passengers[1]
12 September 1982Closed[1]

History

The station opened on 1 July 1870 as Bootle, being renamed Canada Dock on 5 September 1881.[3]

The station closed to passengers on 5 May 1941 as a result of damage in the Liverpool Blitz, the goods operation continued until 1982, when the branch was closed from Atlantic junction.

Despite closure in 1941 and track lifting in 1981 the station was virtually intact in 1985.[4] It has since been demolished and the land redeveloped.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   London and North Western Railway
Canada Dock Branch
  Spellow
Line and station closed

References

  1. "Station Name: Canada Dock". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. Butt 1995, p. 39.
  3. Canada Dock at Disused Stations
  4. Gell 1985, Alphabetically under C.

Sources


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