Gladstone Dock railway station was a station in Bootle, Lancashire, England, located on the North Mersey Branch. Situated west of Rimrose Road (A565) within the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Estate, it was named after the nearby Gladstone Dock.
Gladstone Dock | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Seaforth, Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53°27′30″N 3°00′40″W / 53.4583°N 3.0112°W |
| Grid reference | SJ328962 |
| Line(s) | North Mersey Branch |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 September 1914 7 July 1924 | Opened Closed (regular services) Closed (all services)[1] |
History
It opened on 7 September 1914 and closed on 7 July 1924.
Although closed to passengers, the line remained in use for freight up until 1971. However, the embankment on which the single platform station was situated has long since been demolished. There is no evidence of the station's existence, as the site is within what is now the Royal Seaforth Dock.
References
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaforth & Litherland | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway | Terminus | ||
| Linacre Road | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway North Mersey Branch |