Liverpool Riverside railway station
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Liverpool Riverside was owned by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and located at Liverpool's Pier Head ship liner terminal. The station was specifically used for ship liner traffic, opening on the June 12, 1895.. It was accessed via the Victoria
and Waterloo
tunnels.
Due to weight restrictions on the line, it was worked by a pair of LNWR Webb Coal Tank
locomotives which took trains from Edge Hill railway station
until strengthening of the infrastructure around the docks area in 1950 allowed large mainline locomotives to travel through.
The station was closed by an accident on October 21, 1949 and reopened on March 27, 1950.
The station was heavily used during both World Wars, receiving troop trains from all over the United Kingdom
, however a decline in Atlantic liner traffic in the 1960s due to the growing popularity of air travel saw its use decline.
The last train to use the station was a troop train carrying soldiers bound for Belfast
on 25 February 1971. It was demolished in the 1990s.
Victoria Tunnel (Liverpool)
-History:The Victoria Tunnel in Liverpool, England is a 2,475 metre long rail tunnel. Opened in 1849, its eastern portal is adjacent to Edge Hill station. The western end opens into a short cutting, between Byrom Street and Fontenoy Street, the short Waterloo Tunnel exits the cutting terminating...
and Waterloo
Waterloo Tunnel
The Waterloo Tunnel in Liverpool, England is a former railway tunnel, 862 metres long, which opened in 1849. At its western end was Waterloo Goods railway station, after 1895 continuing beyond to Liverpool Riverside railway station, and onto the dock railway system...
tunnels.
Due to weight restrictions on the line, it was worked by a pair of LNWR Webb Coal Tank
LNWR Webb Coal Tank
The London and North Western Railway Webb Coal Tank is a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotive. They were called "Coal Tanks" because they were a side tank version of Webb's standard 17 in Coal Engine, an 0-6-0 tender engine for slow freight trains....
locomotives which took trains from Edge Hill railway station
Edge Hill railway station
Edge Hill railway station serves the district of Edge Hill in Liverpool, England.There have been two stations of that name. The first stood a short distance south-west of the present station and its remains are still visible, although the site is not open to the public.Edge Hill is the first...
until strengthening of the infrastructure around the docks area in 1950 allowed large mainline locomotives to travel through.
The station was closed by an accident on October 21, 1949 and reopened on March 27, 1950.
The station was heavily used during both World Wars, receiving troop trains from all over the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, however a decline in Atlantic liner traffic in the 1960s due to the growing popularity of air travel saw its use decline.
The last train to use the station was a troop train carrying soldiers bound for Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
on 25 February 1971. It was demolished in the 1990s.
External links
- Liverpool Riverside from Disused Stations
- Euston to New York via Liverpool 3,248 Miles — Steam powered all the way