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References
- 1 2 "New Liverpool Station". Liverpool Echo. 16 June 1930. p. 8.
- 1 2 "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Welbourn, Nigel (2008). Lost Lines: Liverpool and the Mersey. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 27. ISBN 9780711031906.
- ↑ Wright, Paul (25 September 2005). "Gladstone Dock". Disused Stations in the UK. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Dock | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Seaforth Sands |
Coordinates: 53°27′15″N3°00′39″W / 53.4542°N 3.0108°W
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