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- ↑ "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Clarence Dock Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
