Brocklebank Dock railway station

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Brocklebank Dock
General information
Location Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Liverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893Opened
30 Dec 1956Closed completely

Brocklebank Dock was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name. It became particularly busy after Langton Dock station was closed in 1906, with workers of the Langton Dock using it instead. [1]

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

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
Canada Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Langton Dock

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References

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

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