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Garston and Liverpool Railway

UK railway company1

The Garston and Liverpool Railway line ran from the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway line at Garston Docks to Brunswick railway station, later to central Liverpool. The company was formed on 17 May 1861 by the Garston and Liverpool Railway Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. xxxv) and the line opened on 1 June 1864. Garston Dock station had opened in 1852 as the terminus of the St Helens Canal and Railway Company's line from Warrington.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Liverpool RJD 42 - Garston and Liverpool
Photo: Railway Clearing House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Garston and Liverpool Railway line ran from the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway line at Garston Docks to Brunswick railway station, later to central Liverpool. The company was formed on 17 May 1861 by the Garston and Liverpool Railway Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. xxxv) and the line opened on 1 June 1864.2

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