Olive Mount chord
Short section of railway line linking Liverpool docks to the mainline / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Olive Mount chord in Liverpool, England, is a 300-metre stretch of railway track between Olive Mount Junction, in Olive Mount cutting, and Edge Lane Junction that provides access to the Canada Dock Branch (more usually known today as the Bootle Branch).
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Olive Mount chord | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Network Rail |
Locale | United Kingdom (Liverpool North West England) |
Coordinates | 53.408152°N 2.926923°W / 53.408152; -2.926923 |
Stations | 0 |
History | |
Opened | 2009 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | Single track throughout |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Loading gauge | W10 |
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