Princes Dock railway station
Princes Dock | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ336911 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 March 1893 | Opened | ||||
| 13 March 1941 | Closed completely | ||||
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Princes Dock was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, adjacent to the dock of the same name.
It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury.
The station closed, on 13 March 1941, due to extensive damage during the World War II Blitz.[1] No evidence of this station remains.[2]
References
- ^ "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Princes Dock on Disused Stations
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Head | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Clarence Dock |
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