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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
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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huskisson Dock Railway Station 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