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shore+road+goods+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

53°23′46″N 3°00′51″W / 53.3961°N 3.0141°W / 53.3961; -3.0141
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Shore Road Goods
The Cheshire Lines Building, formerly Shore Road Goods station
General information
Location Birkenhead, Wirral
England
Coordinates 53°23′46″N 3°00′51″W / 53.3961°N 3.0141°W / 53.3961; -3.0141
Grid reference SJ326893
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
c.1884-1888Opened
c.1961Closed

Shore Road Goods was a goods terminus in Birkenhead, England. The goods station was situated near to Morpeth Dock, on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway line, and operated by the Cheshire Lines Committee. [1] The CLC was granted permission to run two locomotives on the dock lines from 13 March 1884. [2] The engine shed, which adjoined the goods station, was opened in 1888 and closed in 1961. [3] The main building of the goods station is still in existence, and is used as an office for Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council's archives service. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ Maund 2000, pp. 49, 53
  2. ^ James 1981, p. 81
  3. ^ "Birkenhead Shore Road". Steam Sheds. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Cheshire Lines". Wirral Council. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Wirral Archives Service". Visit Wirral. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

Sources


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rock Ferry   Birkenhead Railway
Birkenhead Dock Branch
  Terminus



shore+road+goods+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

53°23′46″N 3°00′51″W / 53.3961°N 3.0141°W / 53.3961; -3.0141
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shore Road Goods
The Cheshire Lines Building, formerly Shore Road Goods station
General information
Location Birkenhead, Wirral
England
Coordinates 53°23′46″N 3°00′51″W / 53.3961°N 3.0141°W / 53.3961; -3.0141
Grid reference SJ326893
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
c.1884-1888Opened
c.1961Closed

Shore Road Goods was a goods terminus in Birkenhead, England. The goods station was situated near to Morpeth Dock, on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway line, and operated by the Cheshire Lines Committee. [1] The CLC was granted permission to run two locomotives on the dock lines from 13 March 1884. [2] The engine shed, which adjoined the goods station, was opened in 1888 and closed in 1961. [3] The main building of the goods station is still in existence, and is used as an office for Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council's archives service. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ Maund 2000, pp. 49, 53
  2. ^ James 1981, p. 81
  3. ^ "Birkenhead Shore Road". Steam Sheds. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Cheshire Lines". Wirral Council. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Wirral Archives Service". Visit Wirral. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

Sources


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rock Ferry   Birkenhead Railway
Birkenhead Dock Branch
  Terminus



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