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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Liverpool Overhead Railway | |
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