Gladstone Dock railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)
Former railway station in England
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Gladstone Dock was a station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, between Alexandra Dock and Seaforth Sands. It was opened on 16 June 1930, the final station to open on the network.
England
Gladstone Dock | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 16 June 1930 | Opened | ||||
| 30 December 1956 | Closed completely | ||||
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It was named after the adjacent Gladstone Dock, and was the only station on the network to be accessible directly from the dockside, with two steel bridges connecting the platforms,[1] as it primarily served the passenger liners which frequently docked nearby.[2] Only the northbound platform was directly accessible from the street.[3]
The station was opened at 6am on the first day of operation without a formal ceremony. It was originally only open on weekdays, but service was intended to be extended to be extended to weekends.[1]
The station was damaged during the Liverpool Blitz, requiring it to be rebuilt.[2]
The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of the station remains.[4]
