Brunswick Dock railway station
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Brunswick Dock railway station was on the Liverpool Overhead Railway
, adjacent to Brunswick Dock
and in close proximity to the Cheshire Lines Committee
's extensive goods yard of the same name.
It was opened on 6 March 1893 by Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of the station remains.
Liverpool Overhead Railway
The Liverpool Overhead Railway was the world's first electrically operated overhead railway. The railway was carried mainly on iron viaducts, with a corrugated iron decking, onto which the tracks were laid. It ran close to the River Mersey in Liverpool, England, following the line of Liverpool Docks...
, adjacent to Brunswick Dock
Brunswick Dock
Brunswick Dock is a dock, on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Coburg Dock to the north, Toxteth Dock to the south. The dock was opened in 1832, designed by Jesse Hartley, specifically as a timber dock...
and in close proximity to the Cheshire Lines Committee
Cheshire Lines Committee
The Cheshire Lines Committee was the second largest joint railway in Great Britain, with 143 route miles. Despite its name, approximately 55% of its system was in Lancashire. In its publicity material it was often styled as the Cheshire Lines Railway...
's extensive goods yard of the same name.
It was opened on 6 March 1893 by Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of the station remains.