James Street railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)
James Street | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Owned by | Liverpool Overhead Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 6 March 1893 | Opened |
| 30 December 1956 | Closed completely |
James Street was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, located just south of its namesake, within the city centre, close to the still open Merseyrail James Street station.
It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury. The station was primarily used for workers travelling to the shipping offices and the corn exchange.[1] Passengers could also use it to change for the Merseyrail station of the same name.[2]
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning | Liverpool Overhead Railway | Pier Head |
References
- ^ "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Bolger, Paul (2007). The Docker's Umbrella: A History of Liverpool Overhead Railway. The Bluecoat Press. p. 46. ISBN 187256805X.