Canada Dock railway station

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Canada Dock
General information
Location Liverpool, Liverpool
England
Coordinates 53°26′06″N2°59′31″W / 53.43506°N 2.99191°W / 53.43506; -2.99191
Grid reference SJ341936
Platforms1 [1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, 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]

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

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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 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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.

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