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Gladstone Dock
(1914 -1924)
Gladstone Dock station was situated on the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway’s (LYR) North Mersey Branch railway which ran from Fazakerley Junction on their Liverpool and Wigan line to
North Mersey Goods station. The line also had connections to the Liverpool and Preston line at Aintree and the Liverpool and Southport line near to Litherland
The North Mersey Branch had opened for goods only on August 27 1866
Gladstone Dock station opened to passengers on September 7 1914, located on a curving section of a brick arch viaduct on the west side of Regent Road
There was originally only one platform which was on the west side of the viaduct. It was a timber construction that protruded out from the viaduct supported by trusses. Access was via a set of steps that led up from Shore Street
Facilities were basic with only a simple timber booking office
In July 1922, there were seven trains in each direction Monday to Friday and eight on Saturdays but there were no trains on Sundays
LMS closed Gladstone Dock on July 7 1924 the station was still in-situ until 1938
Goods services continued to pass through the site of Gladstone Dock station until February 2 1971 but there is no trace of the station or railway track
The North Mersey Branch had opened for goods only on August 27 1866
Gladstone Dock station opened to passengers on September 7 1914, located on a curving section of a brick arch viaduct on the west side of Regent Road
There was originally only one platform which was on the west side of the viaduct. It was a timber construction that protruded out from the viaduct supported by trusses. Access was via a set of steps that led up from Shore Street
Facilities were basic with only a simple timber booking office
In July 1922, there were seven trains in each direction Monday to Friday and eight on Saturdays but there were no trains on Sundays
LMS closed Gladstone Dock on July 7 1924 the station was still in-situ until 1938
Goods services continued to pass through the site of Gladstone Dock station until February 2 1971 but there is no trace of the station or railway track
