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Douglas
(1873 - 1968)
Douglas Railway station is the main terminus of the Isle of Man Railway and is located at the end of the quay in Douglas. It was once the hub for now closed
lines to Peel, Ramsey and Foxdale
The original station building which opened on July 1 1873 was a wooden structure with a tiled roof accommodating a booking office, general and ladies' waiting rooms, telegraph office, parcels office, porters' room and stationmaster's office. Beyond this were two platforms with a siding between them, whilst on the south side were two sidings and a goods shed and another platform
By the mid-1880s, it was clear that rail traffic had outgrown the modest original station and that rebuilding was necessary. This commenced in 1887 with the construction of offices, refreshment room and a bar and a new ladies' waiting room. This was followed by a new booking hall and platforms (1891/2), a signal box (1892); a new carriage shed (1893); new workshop, locomotive shed and carpenters' shop (1892–96); men's lavatory (1904); platform canopies (1909), and stables c.1913
The station closed to passengers in 1965 and the goods facilities were withdrawn in 1969. However, a short-line service was introduced in 1976 and the station was reopened in 1977 when the service to Port Erin was revived. This service is run during the summer season only
The original station building which opened on July 1 1873 was a wooden structure with a tiled roof accommodating a booking office, general and ladies' waiting rooms, telegraph office, parcels office, porters' room and stationmaster's office. Beyond this were two platforms with a siding between them, whilst on the south side were two sidings and a goods shed and another platform
By the mid-1880s, it was clear that rail traffic had outgrown the modest original station and that rebuilding was necessary. This commenced in 1887 with the construction of offices, refreshment room and a bar and a new ladies' waiting room. This was followed by a new booking hall and platforms (1891/2), a signal box (1892); a new carriage shed (1893); new workshop, locomotive shed and carpenters' shop (1892–96); men's lavatory (1904); platform canopies (1909), and stables c.1913
The station closed to passengers in 1965 and the goods facilities were withdrawn in 1969. However, a short-line service was introduced in 1976 and the station was reopened in 1977 when the service to Port Erin was revived. This service is run during the summer season only
