Princes Dock railway station

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Princes Dock
General information
Location Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
England
Grid reference SJ336911
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Liverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893Opened
13 March 1941Closed completely
Location
Princes Dock railway station

Princes Dock was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name.

It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury.

The station closed, on 13 March 1941, due to extensive damage during the World War II Blitz. [1] No evidence of this station remains. [2]

References

  1. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. Princes Dock on Disused Stations
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Pier Head   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Clarence Dock

53°24′43″N2°59′57″W / 53.4119°N 2.9993°W / 53.4119; -2.9993