Huskisson Dock was a railway station on the
Liverpool Overhead Railway
The Liverpool Overhead Railway (known locally as the Dockers' Umbrella or Ovee) was an overhead railway in Liverpool which operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units. The railway had a number ...
, adjacent to the dock of the same name. It was primarily used for access to the
passenger liners, particularly those of
Cunard
Cunard () is a British shipping and cruise line based at Carnival House at Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. Since 2011, Cunard and its three ships have been registered in Hamilton, Berm ...
and
Ellerman.
It was opened in May 1896 and replaced nearby
Sandon Dock station, which was closed at the same time.
The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.
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Huskisson Dock station on Subterranea Britannica
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Disused railway stations in Liverpool
Former Liverpool Overhead Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1896
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956