Colby railway station
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Colby Station is a small station on the southern edge of the village of Colby
in the south of the Isle of Man
served by the Isle of Man Railway
; it forms part of the sole remaining section of the network which once covered over 46 miles island-wide.
which was demolished in 1985, and the one still extant at Santon Station
.
on the long-abandoned line to Peel
was refurbished and relocated here, but since the station received platforms on both up and down sides of the loop in conjunction with an all-island sewerage network in 2002, the waiting shelter is no longer at platform height, being left in-situ at a lower point giving it an unusual appearance in respect of the actual platforms.
Colby, Isle of Man
Colby is a small village in the south of the Isle of Man in the parish of Arbory. It lies on the A7 road between the towns of Castletown and Port Erin and close to the similarly sized village of Ballabeg.-History and facilities:...
in the south of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
served by the Isle of Man Railway
Isle of Man Railway
The Isle of Man Railway is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is built to gauge and is long...
; it forms part of the sole remaining section of the network which once covered over 46 miles island-wide.
Origins
Since the station was established in 1874 it consisted of a simple passing loop and goods siding, with waiting room and station master's office. The building was of the same design as the one at Ballasalla StationBallasalla railway station
Ballasalla Railway Station is located in the village of Ballasalla in the south of the Isle of Man, close to the airport, and is served on a seasonal basis by the Isle of Man Railway...
which was demolished in 1985, and the one still extant at Santon Station
Santon railway station
Santon Station is a request stop near Newtown in the parish of Santon, Isle of Man; it forms part of the sole remaining line of the Isle of Man Railway which once encompassed over 46 miles of network and retains its original station building. The halt played host to Santa's Grotto each December as...
.
Location
Trains approach the station from the north on a right curve and depart in a southerly direction in a straight section that lasts until The Level road crossing via Kentraugh Farm occupational crossing.Rationalisation
The building here survived through nationalisation and was demolished in 1980, leaving no shelter for waiting passengers. The former goods platform is still distinguishable on the westerly side of the station, the siding itself being long-since lifted. Until 1991 the pointwork was still in place at the northerly end of the station but this was removed when remedial works were carried out at this time.Shelter
In 1991 the shelter from Braddan BridgeBraddan Bridge
Braddan Bridge is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas-Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway's first line to Peel took its name.-Bridge:The bridge is a landmark on the Isle of Man TT road-race course...
on the long-abandoned line to Peel
Peel
Peel or Peeling can refer to:* Peel , rind or skin-Places:* Peel Park * Peel Street Australia* Peel * Peel River * Peel Island, QueenslandCanada* Peel, New Brunswick...
was refurbished and relocated here, but since the station received platforms on both up and down sides of the loop in conjunction with an all-island sewerage network in 2002, the waiting shelter is no longer at platform height, being left in-situ at a lower point giving it an unusual appearance in respect of the actual platforms.