Herculaneum Dock railway station was the original southern terminus for the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Actually adjacent to Harrington Dock it was named after Herculaneum Dock, a somewhat larger dock beyond the end of the line. It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury.
Herculaneum Dock | |
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General information | |
Location | Liverpool England |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
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6 March 1893 | Terminus station opened |
21 December 1896 | Replaced by through station |
30 December 1956 | Station closed |
The station became a carriage shed on 21 December 1896, upon the LOR's southern extension through the cliffside to Dingle and the subsequent construction of a 'through' station by the same name slightly north of the original.[1]
The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.
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Dingle | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Toxteth Dock |
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North Wales and Liverpool Railway | ||
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | ||
West Lancashire Railway | ||
Wirral Railway | ||
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