craned into place shortly after. The new landing stage was officially opened in January 2012, with services resuming on 9 January. Isle of Man Ferry The Isle of Man Steam Packet ferry service also operates from Princes Landing Stage, at a berth adjacent to those used by the Mersey Ferries. Land transport In addition to the Mersey Ferries, the Pier Head previously served as a major tram and later bus interchange. Merseyrail's James Street station is a short walk away. The station was formerly part of the Mersey Railway. The Pier Head was also originally served by Liverpool Riverside station, connecting to main line services via the Victoria tunnel, and Pier Head station, on the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Both have since been demolished. Open space The open space at the Pier Head has also seen several developments. In the 1960s the area was given over to a bus terminal; in 1963 the terminal building for the Mersey Ferry was refurbished to include an adjoining restaurant. In 1991 the ferry terminal itself was reconfigured to its present style. Running the length of the plaza is the Canada Boulevard, a walkway containing memorial plaques in memory of Canadians who gave their life in the Battle of the Atlantic. In the centre of the space is an equestrian statue of Edward VII, dating from 1921. Memorials The space also contains a number of memorials; Clockwise from the north are:- The Titanic Memorial, to the engineers who remained at their posts during the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the Cunard War Memorial. the Alfred Lewis Jones memorial. the Merchant Navy war memorial. There are several recent additions to the memorials at the Pier Head. In 2013, memorials were unveiled to the Second World War convoy escort group commander Captain Johnnie Walker and to the RMS Lancastria. The Chinese Merchant Seamen's Memorial, remembering the Chinese merchant seamen who served and died for Britain in both World Wars, was unveiled on 23 January 2006. See also List of public art in Liverpool Transport in Liverpool References Sources External links Aerial photograph from multimap.com Historical photographs from the trans-Atlantic service World Heritage Site The Three Graces of the world famous Liverpool Waterfront Pictures of the Pier head landing stage as it sank (2006) Tourist attractions in Liverpool Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in Merseyside Redevelopment projects in Liverpool