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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]

Wapping Dock
General information
LocationLiverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
England
Grid referenceSJ345893
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingLiverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893Opened
30 December 1956Closed 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
Brunswick Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Canning

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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