The Liverpool Overhead Railway was an overhead railway in Liverpool which operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units. It was the world's first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling and electric colour light signals, and was home to the first railway escalator. It was referred to locally as the Dockers' Umbrella. In the early 1900s electric trains ran on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to Southport and Aintree; special trains to Aintree ran twice a year after these regular services were withdrawn. A local railway, it was not nationalised in 1948. In 1955, a report into the structure of the many viaducts showed major repairs were needed that the company could not afford. The railway closed at the end of 1956 and the structures were dismantled in the following year.
History
Origins and construction
Rails had appeared in the Liverpool Docks in 1852, linking the warehouses and docks, but for many years horses were used and locomotives were banned because of the risk of fire. From 1859, adapted horse omnibuses ran for passengers on these rails; they had wheel flanges that could be retracted to allow the vehicle to leave the rails and overtake a goods train. By the 1880s, there was an omnibus service every five minutes.
An elevated railway (also known in Europe as overhead railway) is a rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other steel, concrete or brick structure. The railway may be standard gauge, narrow gauge, light rail, monorail or a suspension railway. Elevated railways are usually used in urban areas where there would otherwise be a large number of level crossings. Most of the time, the tracks of elevated railways that run on steel viaducts can be seen from street level.
History
The earliest elevated railway was the London and Greenwich Railway on a brick viaduct of 878 arches, built between 1836 and 1838. The first 2.5 miles (4.0km) of the London and Blackwall Railway (1840) was also on a viaduct. During the 1840s there were other schemes for elevated railways in London which did not come to fruition.
Liverpool (/ˈlɪvərpuːl/) is a city in Merseyside, England. A borough from 1207 and a city from 1880, in 2014 the city local government district had a population of 470,537 and the Liverpool/Birkenhead metropolitan area had a population of 2,241,000.
Liverpool is in the south west of the historic county of Lancashire in North West England, on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. The town historically lay within the ancient Lancashire division of West Derby known as a "hundred".
The urbanisation and expansion of the city were largely brought about by its advantageous location during the industrial revolution status that led to its growth as a major port, which included its participation in the Atlantic slave trade. Liverpool was the port of registry of the ocean liner RMS Titanic, and many other Cunard and White Star ocean liners such as the RMS Lusitania, Queen Mary, and Olympic. Liverpool's status as a port city has contributed to its diverse population, which, historically, was drawn from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, particularly those from Ireland. The city is also home to the oldest Black African community in the country and the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Liverpool is a 2012 Canadian comedy crime film. Written and directed by Manon Briand, the film stars Stéphanie Lapointe as Émilie, a coat check clerk at a Montreal nightclub who decides to return a coat left behind one night by a woman who took a drug overdose in the club, only to find herself embroiled in the city's criminal underground. Her only ally in the quest is Thomas (Charles-Alexandre Dubé), a regular customer of the club and a potential new love interest for Émilie.
Liverpool was Briand's first film since 2002's Chaos and Desire.
Liverpool Overhead Railway, The Lost Line. Merseyrail history
The lost Liverpool Overhead Railway .How the line might have survived to become an important part of todays transport network https://www.buymeacoffee.com/merseywail
published: 27 Jan 2021
Liverpool Overhead Railway: latest update
Introducing Seaforth Sands station and the L&YR high-level coal line - all part of update 11 of our LOR project.
published: 01 Dec 2020
Liverpool Overhead Railway, 1950's - Film 17093
Passengers on the platform waiting in the rain. Number 26 train arrives at James street station and passengers board. Driver of the train at the window and close up of hands on the handle
published: 26 Nov 2014
Fascinating Liverpool: The Liverpool Overhead Railway
I recently made a documentary for a college project. Feel free to like and comment, any feedback is appreciated. :)
published: 09 Jul 2011
Liverpool Overhead Railway / Messerschmitt Attack.
This is a short test for the Messerchmitt scene, which is an actual re-enactment of a real event, told in one of our interviews by an eyewitness for our documentary film about the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
The actual scene will include real actors filmed infront of a bluescreen (which has already been shot), including a real horse and cart, and will be made up of 5 or 6 shots so the sequence will be a lot longer than this.
I will be getting rid of the CGI characters altogether, as they are bugging me.
The music if from 'Call of Duty 2'. The best of the series, in my opinion ;)
published: 10 Apr 2010
Liverpool Overhead Railway 1950's
The Dockers Umbrella, fascinating footage of a long lost much missed Liverpool landmark
The railway had a number world firsts; it was the first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling & electric colour light signals, electric multiple units,and was home to the first passenger escalator at a railways station.
The lost Liverpool Overhead Railway .How the line might have survived to become an important part of todays transport network https://www.buymeacoffee.com/merse...
The lost Liverpool Overhead Railway .How the line might have survived to become an important part of todays transport network https://www.buymeacoffee.com/merseywail
The lost Liverpool Overhead Railway .How the line might have survived to become an important part of todays transport network https://www.buymeacoffee.com/merseywail
Passengers on the platform waiting in the rain. Number 26 train arrives at James street station and passengers board. Driver of the train at the window and c...
Passengers on the platform waiting in the rain. Number 26 train arrives at James street station and passengers board. Driver of the train at the window and close up of hands on the handle
Passengers on the platform waiting in the rain. Number 26 train arrives at James street station and passengers board. Driver of the train at the window and close up of hands on the handle
This is a short test for the Messerchmitt scene, which is an actual re-enactment of a real event, told in one of our interviews by an eyewitness for our documen...
This is a short test for the Messerchmitt scene, which is an actual re-enactment of a real event, told in one of our interviews by an eyewitness for our documentary film about the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
The actual scene will include real actors filmed infront of a bluescreen (which has already been shot), including a real horse and cart, and will be made up of 5 or 6 shots so the sequence will be a lot longer than this.
I will be getting rid of the CGI characters altogether, as they are bugging me.
The music if from 'Call of Duty 2'. The best of the series, in my opinion ;)
This is a short test for the Messerchmitt scene, which is an actual re-enactment of a real event, told in one of our interviews by an eyewitness for our documentary film about the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
The actual scene will include real actors filmed infront of a bluescreen (which has already been shot), including a real horse and cart, and will be made up of 5 or 6 shots so the sequence will be a lot longer than this.
I will be getting rid of the CGI characters altogether, as they are bugging me.
The music if from 'Call of Duty 2'. The best of the series, in my opinion ;)
The Dockers Umbrella, fascinating footage of a long lost much missed Liverpool landmark
The railway had a number world firsts; it was the first electric eleva...
The Dockers Umbrella, fascinating footage of a long lost much missed Liverpool landmark
The railway had a number world firsts; it was the first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling & electric colour light signals, electric multiple units,and was home to the first passenger escalator at a railways station.
The Dockers Umbrella, fascinating footage of a long lost much missed Liverpool landmark
The railway had a number world firsts; it was the first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling & electric colour light signals, electric multiple units,and was home to the first passenger escalator at a railways station.
The lost Liverpool Overhead Railway .How the line might have survived to become an important part of todays transport network https://www.buymeacoffee.com/merseywail
Passengers on the platform waiting in the rain. Number 26 train arrives at James street station and passengers board. Driver of the train at the window and close up of hands on the handle
This is a short test for the Messerchmitt scene, which is an actual re-enactment of a real event, told in one of our interviews by an eyewitness for our documentary film about the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
The actual scene will include real actors filmed infront of a bluescreen (which has already been shot), including a real horse and cart, and will be made up of 5 or 6 shots so the sequence will be a lot longer than this.
I will be getting rid of the CGI characters altogether, as they are bugging me.
The music if from 'Call of Duty 2'. The best of the series, in my opinion ;)
The Dockers Umbrella, fascinating footage of a long lost much missed Liverpool landmark
The railway had a number world firsts; it was the first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling & electric colour light signals, electric multiple units,and was home to the first passenger escalator at a railways station.
The Liverpool Overhead Railway was an overhead railway in Liverpool which operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units. It was the world's first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling and electric colour light signals, and was home to the first railway escalator. It was referred to locally as the Dockers' Umbrella. In the early 1900s electric trains ran on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to Southport and Aintree; special trains to Aintree ran twice a year after these regular services were withdrawn. A local railway, it was not nationalised in 1948. In 1955, a report into the structure of the many viaducts showed major repairs were needed that the company could not afford. The railway closed at the end of 1956 and the structures were dismantled in the following year.
History
Origins and construction
Rails had appeared in the Liverpool Docks in 1852, linking the warehouses and docks, but for many years horses were used and locomotives were banned because of the risk of fire. From 1859, adapted horse omnibuses ran for passengers on these rails; they had wheel flanges that could be retracted to allow the vehicle to leave the rails and overtake a goods train. By the 1880s, there was an omnibus service every five minutes.
Multiple fallen trees have damaged overhead electrical wires on the railway line between LiverpoolStreet and Stansted Airport, causing major disruption until further notice, Greater Anglia said.
Just as a “street” in a clue may indicate a ST in an answer, so it is with “railway” and RY ...Less often encountered (except in American crosswords) but worth knowing is “el”, an abbreviation for an elevated railway like the old Liverpool Overhead.
... Regiment, and the LandTransport collection, an astonishing collection of over 200 vehicles including the Lion locomotive (built in 1838) and a carriage from Liverpool’s legendary Overhead Railway.
A train station in Liverpool was forced to close due to a tree on the tracks - with strong winds causing the obstruction to fall onto the railway. There are also issues being reported towards Liverpool ...
This physical version offers immersive walks through local landmarks, a trip on Liverpool’s overhead railway, and visits to a 1950s grocery store and 1930s wash day – complete with objects to touch ...