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]
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Wapping Dock | |
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General information | |
Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England |
Grid reference | SJ345893 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
Key dates | |
6 March 1893 | Opened |
30 December 1956 | Closed completely |
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 | ||
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Brunswick Dock | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Canning |
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Birkenhead Railway |
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Canada Dock Branch |
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Cheshire Lines Committee |
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Chester and Birkenhead Railway |
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Lancashire Union Railway |
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Liverpool and Manchester Railway |
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Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway |
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Liverpool Overhead Railway |
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Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway |
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Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway |
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Manchester and Southport Railway |
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Mersey Docks and Harbour Board |
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North Mersey Branch |
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North Wales and Liverpool Railway |
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St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
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West Lancashire Railway |
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Wirral Railway |
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Other |
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Liverpool Overhead Railway | |
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