Liverpool James Street railway station

Liverpool James Street (or simply James Street) is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England; it is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. James Street is an underground station, with access to the platforms via lifts from the booking hall. At certain times, the platforms are accessed via a pedestrian tunnel from the India Buildings on Water Street. As of 2013/14, James Street was the fifth-busiest station on the Merseyrail network.

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James Street railway station (Liverpool Overhead Railway)

James Street was a railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, located just south of its namesake, within the city centre, close to the still-open Merseyrail James Street station. It was opened on 6 March 1893 by the Marquess of Salisbury. The station was primarily used by workers travelling to the shipping offices and the Corn Exchange. Passengers could also use it to change for the Merseyrail station of the same name. The station closed, along with the rest of the line, on 30 December 1956. No evidence of this station remains.