Sandon 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 on 6 March 1893 by the

Marquis of Salisbury Marquess of Salisbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for the 7th Earl of Salisbury. Most of the holders of the title have been prominent in British political life over the last two centuries, particularly th ...

. The station had a hydraulic lift bridge which enabled a section of track to be lifted up to allow large vehicles to pass underneath. The station was an early closure, closing in 1896, to be replaced by nearby

Huskisson Dock Huskisson Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, which forms part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Kirkdale. Huskisson Dock consists of a main basin nearest the river wall and two branch docks to th ...

and Nelson Dock, located to the north and south respectively. No trace of this station remains.

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Sandon Dock station on Subterranea Britannica
{{coord, 53.4288, -2.9982, type:railwaystation_region:GB, display=title 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 1896