Canada Dock railway station
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Canada Dock | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Liverpool, Liverpool England |
| Coordinates | 53°26′06″N 2°59′31″W / 53.43506°N 2.99191°W |
| Grid reference | SJ341936 |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1870 | Opened as Bootle[1] |
| 5 September 1881 | Renamed Canada Dock[1][2] |
| 5 May 1941 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 12 September 1982 | Closed[1] |
Canada Dock railway station was the passenger terminus of the Canada Dock Branch, situated near Canada Dock, Liverpool, England.
History
[edit]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 1983 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
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Gell, Rob (1985). An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985. Crosby, Merseyside: Heyday Publishing. ISBN 978-0-947562-03-8.
External links
[edit]- The station's history Disused Stations
- The station on a 25" Edwardian OS Map National Library of Scotland
- The station and local lines on multiple maps Rail Maps Online
- The station on line SCT1, with mileages Railway Codes
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