Gladstone Dock railway station

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Gladstone Dock
Location Seaforth, Sefton
England
Coordinates 53°27′30″N3°00′40″W / 53.4583°N 3.0112°W / 53.4583; -3.0112 Coordinates: 53°27′30″N3°00′40″W / 53.4583°N 3.0112°W / 53.4583; -3.0112
Grid reference SJ328962
Line(s) North Mersey Branch
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 September 1914
7 July 1924
Opened
Closed (regular services)
Closed (all services)

Gladstone Dock railway station was a station in Bootle, Lancashire, England, located on the North Mersey Branch. Situated west of Rimrose Road (A565) within the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Estate, it was named after the nearby Gladstone Dock.

History

It opened on 7 September 1914 and closed on 7 July 1924.

Although closed to passengers, the line remained in use for freight up until 1971. However, the embankment on which the single platform station was situated has long since been demolished. There is no evidence of the station's existence, as the site is within what is now the Royal Seaforth Dock.

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References

    Preceding station Disused railways Following station
    Seaforth & Litherland   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
    Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
     Terminus
    Linacre Road   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
    North Mersey Branch