Liverpool Overhead Railway (LOR)

The Liverpool Overhead Railway (LOR) was a train system that worked during 1893 until its closure in 1956 after serious damages caused during the World War II. It was built to make easier the transportation of the workers through the Liverpool docks. However, it rapidly became famous due to its functionality and because of the outstanding views that offered over the Mersey River, the docks and the city. It gained international recognition and was one of the most touristic elements of the city. El Ferrocarril Elevado de Liverpool (Liverpool Overhead Railway – LOR, en inglés) fue un sistema ferroviario que estuvo en funcionamiento desde 1893 hasta su cierre en 1956 por los serios daños causados durante la guerra. Se construyo con el objetivo de facilitar el transporte de los trabajadores a lo largo del puerto de Liverpool. Sin embargo, rápidamente ganó fama por su funcionalidad y por las magníficas vistas que ofrecía sobre el Río Mersey, el puerto y la ciudad, por lo que se convirtió en un elemento turístico de Liverpool y recibió reconocimiento internacional. The Decadency of the LOR happened during the postwar, in the decade of the 1950. During the Second World War, Liverpool was hardly bombed by the Nazi army because of its strategic position and the economic power that the docks offered. The LOR was deeply damaged. After the end of the war, the service was closed due to most of their infrastructures were destroyed. They made a analysis that revealed that the reparation costs of the LOR would be 2 million of pounds. The company that ran the infrastructure was not able to take charges this cost and after several external funding attempts, they decided to demolish it in 1956. The Liverpool Overhead Railway was very popular in the city and the decision of demolishing it caused several protests that could not stop its dismantling. La decadencia del LOR llegó en la posguerra, a mediados de los años 50.