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Union Mills
(1873 - 1968)
Union Mills Station was one of the original stations on the Isle of Man Railway’s Douglas to Peel line. The station was opened on July 1 1873 to serve the nearby village of Union Mills. The
Douglas to Peel line was a single track railway but a passing loop was provided at Union Mills
When the station opened it was not provided with raised platforms but one raised platform was provided on the westbound (Peel) side in 1906/7. Passengers heading towards Douglas continued to board trains from rail level
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. Union Mills Station was closed to passengers in November 1954
Services on the Douglas to Peel and Ramsey lines continued to pass through the site until November 13 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 Union Mills 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 Union Mills forms part of a long distance footpath and cycleway
When the station opened it was not provided with raised platforms but one raised platform was provided on the westbound (Peel) side in 1906/7. Passengers heading towards Douglas continued to board trains from rail level
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. Union Mills Station was closed to passengers in November 1954
Services on the Douglas to Peel and Ramsey lines continued to pass through the site until November 13 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 Union Mills 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 Union Mills forms part of a long distance footpath and cycleway
