Birkenhead Dock railway station was situated in

Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...

, Wirral,

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. The station opened as the eastern terminus of the Hoylake Railway in 1866. With the opening of the horse drawn

Woodside and Birkenhead Dock Street Tramway Birkenhead Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on ...

in 1873, the station probably became the world's first

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

to train

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. The station was closed to passengers in 1888 being superseded by Birkenhead Docks railway station which was later named ''Birkenhead North''. The former passenger station was renamed Birkenhead Dock Goods, with the platforms still in existence in 1937, with the goods station closing the following year. The site was used as

railway sidings A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line, branch line, or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end. Sidings often have light ...

until the 1990s.

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* Disused railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Former Wirral Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1888 {{Merseyside-railstation-stub