North Dock is a

dock A dock (from Dutch language, Dutch ''dok'') is the area of water between or next to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships (usually on or near a shore) or such structures themselves. The ex ...

on the

River Mersey The River Mersey () is in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part ...

at Garston,

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. It is accessed from

Old Dock, Garston Old Dock is a maritime dock in the Port of Garston on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. T ...

, and is part of the

Port of Garston The Port of Garston, also known as Garston Docks is an enclosed tidal dock system on the River Mersey at Garston, approx 6 miles from Liverpool City centre Liverpool, England. It is operated by Associated British Ports History Garston Dock wa ...

. The direct curve from Allerton on the former

St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway was an early railway line owned by a company of the same name in Lancashire, England, which opened in 1833. It was later known as St Helens Railway. It ran originally from the town of St Helens to the area whi ...

opened on 1 January 1873 and the dock was completed in June 1875.Railway Magazine March 1959 p. 197

References

External links

www.mersey-gateway.org

1926 photo

MultiMap photo
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