Canning railway station
Canning | |
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General information | |
Location | Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside England |
Grid reference | SJ343898 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
Key dates | |
6 March 1893 | Opened |
30 December 1956 | Closed completely |
Canning railway station (previously Custom House station) was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury, originally as Custom House station, due to its nearby location to Custom House, Liverpool,[1] which was heavily bombed during The Blitz. After Customs moved to a new building the station was renamed Canning in 1947, so as not to confuse passengers.[2] Providing access to Custom House and a number of other busy work locations, Canning was one of the busiest stations on the railway.[3]
The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wapping Dock | Liverpool Overhead Railway | James St. (LOR) |
References
- ^ Bolger 1992, p. 46
- ^ "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Adrian Jarvis (1996). Portrait of the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0711024685.
Sources
- Bolger, Paul (1992). The Docker's Umbrella (2007 ed.). The Bluecoat Press. ISBN 1-872568-05-X. OCLC 59831132.
External links
- Canning railway station at Disused Stations
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