Olive Mount chord

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).

Olive Mount chord
A view of the north end of the chord, where it meets the Canada dock branch, with reconstruction work progressing
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleUnited Kingdom (Liverpool
North West England)
Coordinates53.408152°N 2.926923°W / 53.408152; -2.926923
Stations0
History
Opened2009
Technical
Number of tracksSingle track throughout
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Loading gaugeW10
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