Port of Garston

Garston Docks on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England. Is a collection of docks operated by Associated British Ports.

Garston Dock was originally set up by the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway Company in June 1853.

Today, Garston is a major shipping and container port, second only to Seaforth Docks in the North-West.

It contains Old Dock, North Dock and Stalbridge Dock.

The port handles 600 Gg of cargo per annum.

External links

* http://www.abport.co.uk/custinfo/ports/garston/maps.htm
* http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.37&chapterId=189
* [http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=garston&countryCode=GB&mapType=aerial&mapData=&zoom=16&move
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