Nelson Dock railway station

Nelson Dock
Location
Place Liverpool
Area Liverpool, Merseyside
Operations
Post-grouping Liverpool Overhead Railway
Platforms 2
History
May 1896 Opened
30 December 1956 Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Nelson Dock was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name.

It was opened in May 1896 and replaced nearby Sandon Dock, which was closed at the same time.[1]

The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Clarence Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Sandon Dock

References

  1. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

Coordinates: 53°25′26″N 3°00′02″W / 53.4239°N 3.0005°W / 53.4239; -3.0005

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