Exchange Station
53°24′36″N 2°59′23″W / 53.40990°N 2.98982°W
Exchange Station is a large office building on Tithebarn Street in the business district in Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool.
History
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The fascia of the building is formed from the frontage of the former Liverpool Exchange railway station, designed by architect Henry Shelmerdine. The railway station opened in 1850 and closed in 1977, with mainline services switching to Liverpool Lime Street and local services moving to Moorfields.[1][2]
The new build office block of Mercury Court was built in 1985 by Kingham Knight, on the site of the old station's platforms.[3] In 2013 it was subject to a £5 million redevelopment and renamed Exchange Station.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Welbourn 2003, p. 79
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 144
- ^ Houghton, Alistair (9 May 2015). "Liverpool Exchange Station: We look back on this famous terminus". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Molyneux, Jess (18 February 2024). "Old Liverpool hotel loved by celebrities was 'dead' on weekends". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- Welbourn, Nigel (2003) [First published 1994]. Lost Lines: LMR. Ian Allan. ISBN 9780711022775. OCLC 863421456.