Liverpool Overhead Railway
closed elevated metro in Liverpool
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Liverpool Overhead Railway
Summary
Liverpool Overhead Railway is a railway company[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of railway_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Liverpool Overhead Railway is located in Liverpool[3].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's instance of is recorded as railway company[5].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's instance of is recorded as elevated railway[6].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's Commons category is recorded as Liverpool Overhead Railway[7].
- 1888 marks the founding of Liverpool Overhead Railway[8].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway was dissolved in 1957[9].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's structural engineer is recorded as George Fosbery Lyster[10].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's service entry is recorded as March 6, 1893[11].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's significant event is recorded as construction[12].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's significant event is recorded as Dingle station train fire[13].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's significant event is recorded as demolition[14].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's type of electrification is recorded as 500 V DC railway electrification[15].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's type of electrification is recorded as 630 V DC railway electrification[16].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[17].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dockers' Umbrella"}[18].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's date of official opening is recorded as February 4, 1893[19].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+11'}[20].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's route diagram template is recorded as Template:Liverpool Overhead Railway[21].
- Liverpool Overhead Railway's date of official closure is recorded as December 30, 1956[22].
Body
Founding
1888 marks the founding of Liverpool Overhead Railway[8].
Dissolution
Liverpool Overhead Railway was dissolved in 1957[9].
Why It Matters
Liverpool Overhead Railway ranks in the top 9% of railway_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]