Station Name: CANADA DOCK

Notes: Canada Dock Station was situated on the LNWR Canada Dock Branch which ran from Edge Hill through the northern suburbs of Liverpool to the Docks. The line opened to Canada Dock in 1866 for goods traffic and as far as Tue Brook for passenger services. In 1870 a passenger service was extended to Canada Dock but it was called Bootle. The station was renamed Canada Dock on 5.9.1881. In 1922 the LNWR provided a service from Liverpool Lime Street - Canada Dock via Tue Brook with 6 trains a day on weekdays only Canada Dock station was a single platform terminus, located between Bankhall Lane and Derby Road. From the station the line passed through Canada Dock tunnel (427 yards), which passed below Bank Hall (L&Y) station.The station served dock workers well for many years but in May 1941 the site was severely damaged in an enemy air raid. The passenger station never re-opened. The Goods yard did re-open and it remained in use until 1982. remarkably the station platform and building survived intact until the 1990's. Today the site has been filled in and only some different coloured brickwork in a wall shows the location of the booking office. Tickets from Michael Stewart To see the other stations on the Canada Dock branch click on the station name: Spellow, Walton & Anfield, Breck Road, Tue Brook, Stanley & Edge Lane

Looking east along the single platform at Canada Dock Station in the 1930s. The station was surrounded by goods facilities which were always more busy than the passenger station.
Copytight photo from Station UK

SLS Merseyside Railtour at Canada Dock Station 6.6.1959
Photo by Bevan Price

Canada Dock Station in 1977
Photo by Derek Knowler

Canada Dock Station in February 1986
Photo by Martin Brown

Canada Dock Station in 1990
Photo by Paul Wright


The site of the Canada Dock Station in September 2005. Note the different brickwork in the wall; hat is where the booking office was. This view is from a similar position as the 1990 picture but the levels are completely different as the site has been filled in.
Photo by Paul Wright

1990

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[Source: Paul Wright]

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