James Street railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)

James Street was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, located just south of its namesake, within the city centre, close to the still-open Merseyrail James Street station.

James Street
Location
PlaceLiverpool
AreaLiverpool, Merseyside
Grid referenceSJ348886
Operations
Post-groupingLiverpool Overhead Railway
Platforms2
History
6 March 1893Opened
30 December 1956Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquess of Salisbury. The station was primarily used by workers travelling to the shipping offices and the Corn Exchange.[1] Passengers could also use it to change for the Merseyrail station of the same name.[2]

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
Canning   Liverpool Overhead Railway   Pier Head

References
  1. "The Dockers' Umbrella: City railway served Liverpool's busy port". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. Bolger, Paul (2007). The Docker's Umbrella: A History of Liverpool Overhead Railway. The Bluecoat Press. p. 46. ISBN 187256805X.

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