James Street 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 ...

, located just south of its namesake, within the city centre, close to the still-open

Merseyrail Merseyrail is a commuter rail network serving the Liverpool City Region and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. Merseyrail operates 66 railway stations across two lines – the Northern Line and Wirral Line, which are dedicated electri ...

James Street station. It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the

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. The station was primarily used by workers travelling to the shipping offices and the Corn Exchange. Passengers could also use it to change for the Merseyrail station of the same name. The station closed, along with the rest of the line, on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.

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James Street station on Subterranea Britannica
{{Liverpool Overhead Railway Navbox Disused railway stations in Liverpool Former Liverpool Overhead Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1893 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956