James Street railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)

James Street
General information
Location	Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England
Grid reference	SJ348886
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Post-grouping	Liverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893	Opened
30 December 1956	Closed completely
Location

James Street was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, located just south of its namesake, within the city centre, close to the still-open Merseyrail James Street station.

It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquess of Salisbury. The station was primarily used by workers travelling to the shipping offices and the Corn Exchange. ^[1] Passengers could also use it to change for the Merseyrail station of the same name. ^[2]

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
Canning		Liverpool Overhead Railway		Pier Head

References

1. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
2. Bolger, Paul (2007). The Docker's Umbrella: A History of Liverpool Overhead Railway. The Bluecoat Press. p. 46. ISBN   978-1872568058.

External links

• James Street station on Subterranea Britannica

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