The Port of Garston, also known as Garston Docks is a group of docks

Dock (maritime)

A dock is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore.However, the exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language...

 on the River Mersey

River Mersey

The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....

 at Garston

Garston, Merseyside

Garston is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Aigburth, Allerton, and Speke.-History:Gaerstun, meaning 'grazing settlement' or 'grazing farm' in Old English, is one possible root of the name....

, Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is operated by Associated British Ports.

Garston Dock was originally set up by the St. Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway Company

St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway

St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway, later known as St Helens Railway, was an early railway company in Lancashire, England, which opened in 1833. It ran originally from the town of St Helens to the area which would later develop into the town of Widnes. Branches were opened to Garston, Warrington...

 in June 1853.

Today, Garston is a major shipping and container port, and amongst the many Mersey docks is second only to Seaforth Dock

Seaforth Dock

Seaforth Dock is a purpose-built dock and container terminal, on the River Mersey, England, at Seaforth, to the north of Liverpool. As part of the Port of Liverpool and Liverpool Freeport, it is operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company...

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It contains Old Dock

Old Dock, Garston

Old Dock, on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England is a maritime dock in the Port of Garston. It accessed from Stalbridge Dock and provides access to North Dock. Garston Dock was originally set up by the St Helen's Canal & Railway Company in June 1853.-External links:*...

, North Dock and Stalbridge Dock

Stalbridge Dock

Stalbridge Dock is a dock on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England. It has direct access to the River Mersey and provides access to Old Dock, Garston, and thence also to North Dock, Garston. It is part of the Port of Garston.-External links:...

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External links

• http://www.abport.co.uk/custinfo/ports/garston/maps.htm
• http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.37&chapterId=189
• MultiMap photo