Canning railway station

Canning railway station (previously Custom House station) was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway.

Not to be confused with Canning Town station or Canning railway station (India).

Canning
General information
LocationLiverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
England
Grid referenceSJ343898
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingLiverpool Overhead Railway
Key dates
6 March 1893Opened
30 December 1956Closed completely

It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquis of Salisbury, originally as Custom House station, due to its nearby location to Custom House, Liverpool,[1] which was heavily bombed during The Blitz. After Customs moved to a new building the station was renamed Canning in 1947, so as not to confuse passengers.[2] Providing access to Custom House and a number of other busy work locations, Canning was one of the busiest stations on the railway.[3]

The station closed, along with the rest of the line on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wapping Dock   Liverpool Overhead Railway   James St. (LOR)

References
  1. Bolger 1992, p. 46
  2. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. Adrian Jarvis (1996). Portrait of the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0711024685.

Sources
  • Bolger, Paul (1992). The Docker's Umbrella (2007 ed.). The Bluecoat Press. ISBN 1-872568-05-X. OCLC 59831132.

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