Difference between revisions of "Liverpool Exchange Railway Station"
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Opened in 1850 as Liverpool terminus of the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] and the [[East Lancashire Railway]]. The L&YR called it Exchange station, but the ELR called it Liverpool Tithebarn Street. | Opened in 1850 as Liverpool terminus of the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] and the [[East Lancashire Railway]]. The L&YR called it Exchange station, but the ELR called it Liverpool Tithebarn Street. | ||
As built, the train shed had an iron roof with a span of 140 ft, and was regarded by [[Gustave Eiffel]] as the most important structure of its type.<ref>'Eiffel - The Genius who Reinvented Himself' David I. Harvie, Sutton Publishing 2004</ref> | |||
It was enlarged and extensively rebuilt in 1886-8. | It was enlarged and extensively rebuilt in 1886-8. | ||
The station was closed in 1977, and demolished, but the imposing frontage has been retained as part of an office development called Mercury Court. The trackbed is now used as a car park, and the brick approach viaduct remains. | The station was closed in 1977, and the train shed was subsequently demolished, but the imposing frontage has been retained as part of an office development called Mercury Court. The trackbed is now used as a car park, and the brick approach viaduct remains. | ||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Exchange_railway_station Wikipedia entry] for much more information. | See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Exchange_railway_station Wikipedia entry] and [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/liverpool_exchange/index.shtml Disused Stations website] for much more information. Old photos [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/liverpool_exchange/index150.shtml here]. | ||
The station clock has been restored, and the clockwork mechanism can be seen in the entrance foyer. | The station clock has been restored, and the clockwork mechanism can be seen in the entrance foyer. | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 30 May 2020
Opened in 1850 as Liverpool terminus of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the East Lancashire Railway. The L&YR called it Exchange station, but the ELR called it Liverpool Tithebarn Street.
As built, the train shed had an iron roof with a span of 140 ft, and was regarded by Gustave Eiffel as the most important structure of its type.[1]
It was enlarged and extensively rebuilt in 1886-8.
The station was closed in 1977, and the train shed was subsequently demolished, but the imposing frontage has been retained as part of an office development called Mercury Court. The trackbed is now used as a car park, and the brick approach viaduct remains.
See Wikipedia entry and Disused Stations website for much more information. Old photos here.
The station clock has been restored, and the clockwork mechanism can be seen in the entrance foyer.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 'Eiffel - The Genius who Reinvented Himself' David I. Harvie, Sutton Publishing 2004