Canada Dock railway station

Disused railway station in England

53°26′06″N 2°59′31″W / 53.43506°N 2.99191°W / 53.43506; -2.99191Grid referenceSJ341936Platforms1[1]Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 July 1870 (1870-07-01)Opened as Bootle[1]5 September 1881Renamed Canada Dock[1][2]5 May 1941Closed to passengers[1]12 September 1982Closed[1]

Canada Dock railway station was the passenger terminus of the Canada Dock Branch, situated near Canada Dock, Liverpool, England.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1870 as Bootle, being renamed Canada Dock on 5 September 1881.[3]

The station closed to passengers on 5 May 1941 as a result of damage in the Liverpool Blitz, the goods operation continued until 1982, when the branch was closed from Atlantic junction.

Despite closure in 1941 and track lifting in 1983 the station was virtually intact in 1985.[4] It has since been demolished and the land redeveloped.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   London and North Western Railway
Canada Dock Branch 		  Spellow
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Station Name: Canada Dock". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 39.
  3. ^ Canada Dock at Disused Stations
  4. ^ Gell 1985, Alphabetically under C.

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Gell, Rob (1985). An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985. Crosby, Merseyside: Heyday Publishing. ISBN 978-0-947562-03-8.
  • The station's history Disused Stations
  • The station on a 25" Edwardian OS Map National Library of Scotland
  • The station and local lines on multiple maps Rail Maps Online
  • The station on line SCT1, with mileages Railway Codes
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Canada Dock BranchCheshire Lines CommitteeChester and
Birkenhead RailwayEast Lancashire RailwayLancashire Union RailwayLiverpool and
Manchester RailwayLiverpool, Crosby and
Southport RailwayLiverpool Overhead RailwayLiverpool, Southport and
Preston Junction Railway
Liverpool, St Helens and
South Lancashire Railway
Mersey Docks and
Harbour BoardNorth Mersey BranchNorth Wales and
Liverpool RailwaySt Helens and
Runcorn Gap RailwayWest Lancashire RailwayWirral RailwayOther


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