Wapping Dock railway station

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Wapping Dock
Remains of LOHR wapping dock.jpg
Location Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
England
Grid reference SJ345893
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Liverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893Opened
30 December 1956Closed completely

Wapping Dock railway station was on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name. It was primarily used for access to the large warehouses nearby. [1]

It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury. The station received some damage during the Liverpool Blitz. [1]

The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains, save for a small number of supporting columns set into the walls at Wapping.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Brunswick Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Canning

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

Coordinates: 53°23′46″N2°59′06″W / 53.396°N 2.985°W / 53.396; -2.985