St. Germain's railway station


St Germain's Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Cheeill Charmane) was a station on the Manx Northern Railway in the Isle of Man, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the small village of the same name[There is no such village] and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St John's and Ramsey.

St Germain's

Keeill Charmane
The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd.
The Manx Northern Railway Co., Ltd.
General information
LocationPatrick, Isle Of Man
Coordinates54.236°N 4.654°W
Owned byIsle of Man Railway Co.
Line(s)North line
PlatformsTwo, ground level
TracksTwo, and sidings
Construction
Structure typeStation building
ParkingNone provided
History
Opened23 September 1879 (1879-09-23)
Closed30 July 1961 (1961-07-30)
Previous namesManx Northern Railway Co.
Passengers
Passenger, livestock, freight
Services
Booking hall, waiting room, toilets

Description

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The station opened on 23 September 1879 (1879-09-23). Before Peel Road station opened, St Germain's was the preferred disembarkation point for Peel-bound passengers from the train from Ramsey. This was because it was far quicker to walk to Peel from here (about 1.5 miles), than to travel to St John's and change trains for Peel.

Buildings

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The distinctive station building is on the northern side of the small village; these days it serves as a private dwelling but its design clearly shows its origins as a station. Consisting of two tall gables and associated buildings, all constructed on local sandstone, it is of the same design as the stations at Ballaugh and Kirk Michael, both of which also still survive today.

Closure and afterwards

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This station was not latterly staffed, and although the passing loop was seldom used in later years it remained in place until closure in 1968. The station sits to the side of a main road and is still viewable today; the line has been converted into a footpath enabling access to the site.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Peel Road
towards
St John's
  Manx Northern Railway
later
Isle of Man Railway
  Gob-Y-Deigan
towards
Ramsey

See also

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References

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  • "St. Germain's on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations web site".

Sources

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  • [Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association]

54°14′10″N 4°39′14″W / 54.236°N 4.654°W / 54.236; -4.654