Station Name: ALEXANDRA DOCK

 

[Source: Paul Wright]



Date opened: 6.3.1893
Location: On the west side of Regent Road within the Dock Estate
Company on opening: Liverpool Overhead Railway
Date closed to passengers: 30.12.1956
Date closed completely: 30.12.1956
Company on closing: Liverpool Overhead Railway
Present state: Demolished
County: Lancashire
OS Grid Ref: SJ333952
Date of visit: 19.6.2005

Notes: When opened in 1893 Alexandra Dock Station was the Liverpool Overhead Railways most northerly terminus. It was a typical LOR station being located on the elevated line 16 feet above street level on the iron structure that carried the line above Liverpool's busy Dock Road and directly above the Dock Boards railway which ran throughout the length of the dock system linking the various goods facilities. Upon opening it was served by trains from Herculaneum Dock in the south. Between 1894 and 1905 extensions where made to Dingle in the south and northwards in two stages to Seaforth & Litherland on the L&Y Liverpool to Southport line.

Each platform had its own stairway leading down to street level, ticket facilities where provided on the platforms.

The line closed along with all of its stations due to the structure corroding on 30/12/1956.

Alexandra Dock station was demolished with the rest of the Overhead Railway towards the end of 1957.

To see the other stations on the Liverpool Overhead Railway click on the station name: Dingle, Herculaneum Dock, Toxteth Dock, Brunswick Dock, Wapping Dock, Canning, James Street, Pier Head, Princes Dock, Clarence Dock, Nelson Dock, Sandon Dock, Huskisson Dock, Canada Dock, Brockleband Dock, Langton Dock, Gladstone Dock & Seaforth Sands

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Alexandra Dock Station in the early 20th C
Copyright photo from John Alsop collection




Alexandra Dock Station in the 1930's


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:[Source: Paul Wright]


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