Castletown railway station
Castletown Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Chashtal) is an intermediate station on the Isle of Man Railway on the Isle of Man forming part of sole remaining section of the once extensive network that operated across the island. The station is the busiest of the railway's intermediate stations, being the closest to a number of local visitor attractions. In peak season service trains often pass here, making the station one of the railway's more active stopping places. The station occupies a site within walking distance of the main town and is in close proximity to the local playing fields.
Castletown Balley Chashtal | |
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| The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd. | |
The Original 1874 Station Building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Off Victoria Road, Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1EF. |
| Coordinates | Ordnance Survey National Grid 54°04′44″N 4°38′58″ |
| Owned by | Isle of Man Government Department of Infrastructure |
| Line(s) | Port Erin (South) Line Between Douglas & Port Erin |
| Platforms | Two, Raised Half-Height One Goods & One Livestock |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines, Passing Loop Two Sidings (Goods & Livestock) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1874 |
| Closed | 1965-1966 (Railway Closed) 1967-2000 (Seasonally) 2001-2002 (Short-Line Working) 2003-Date (Seasonally) |
| Rebuilt | 1901 - Canopy & Veranda Added 1902 - Goods Shed Rebuilt 1910 - Livestock Platform Added 1993 - Canopy Removed 1994 - Restored & Reopened 2016 - Souvenir Shop Created |
| Passengers | |
| 1874-Date Goods, Freight & Livestock 1874-1965 Container ("Mantainor") Traffic 1967-1968 Bus Replacement (Schools) 2012-2013 | |
| Services | |
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Patrons' Toilets, Waiting Room, Booking Facilities, Historic Displays, Railwayana Dioramas, Gift Shop, Model Railway Exhibition, Advertisement Hoarding
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