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Crosby
(1873 - 1968)
Crosby Station was one of the original stations on the Isle of Man Railway’s Douglas to Peel line. The station was opened with the line on July 1 1873 to serve the nearby village of Crosby. The Douglas to
Peel line was a single track railway but a passing loop was provided at Crosby
The station was situated on the west side of a level crossing. It was not provided with raised platforms but had a wood and brick building situated on the west bound (Douglas) side of the station. The station was also provided with goods facilities comprising two sidings serving a raised cattle dock and a small goods shed
The Isle of Man Railway remained very busy throughout the first part of the 20th Century especially during the summer months when the island became one big holiday camp. However after the 2nd World War traffic began to decline but services on the Douglas to Peel and Ramsey lines continued to serve the station until November 11 1965 when all of the lines on the Isle of Man Railway system closed due to the condition of the track which had received only minimum maintenance for many years
A rescue package was put together which saw Crosby station re-open with the line on June 3 1967. However financial problems continued to plague the Isle of Man Railway and the Douglas to Peel line closed along with all of its stations on September 7 1968
Today the trackbed through Crosby forms part of a long distance footpath and cycleway
The station was situated on the west side of a level crossing. It was not provided with raised platforms but had a wood and brick building situated on the west bound (Douglas) side of the station. The station was also provided with goods facilities comprising two sidings serving a raised cattle dock and a small goods shed
The Isle of Man Railway remained very busy throughout the first part of the 20th Century especially during the summer months when the island became one big holiday camp. However after the 2nd World War traffic began to decline but services on the Douglas to Peel and Ramsey lines continued to serve the station until November 11 1965 when all of the lines on the Isle of Man Railway system closed due to the condition of the track which had received only minimum maintenance for many years
A rescue package was put together which saw Crosby station re-open with the line on June 3 1967. However financial problems continued to plague the Isle of Man Railway and the Douglas to Peel line closed along with all of its stations on September 7 1968
Today the trackbed through Crosby forms part of a long distance footpath and cycleway
