Nelson 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 opened in May 1896 and replaced nearby
Sandon Dock
Sandon Dock was a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. Situated in the northern dock system, it was east of Sandon Half Tide Dock, to which it was once connected.
History
It was designed by Jesse Hartley and ...
, 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.
References
External links
Nelson Dock 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 1896
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956