Knockaloe Railway
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Knockaloe railway station served Knockaloe internment camp in the Isle of Man
between 1915 and 1920.
The station was at the end of a short branch line off the Douglas
to Peel
line of the Isle of Man Railway
(IoMR). The line left the IoMR on the outskirts of Peel
near Glenfaba Mills and climbed steeply in a southerly direction for about 0.7 miles (1.1km) until it reached the village of Patrick. The line then turned west along the access road into the internment camp which had been built in the grounds of Knockaloe Farm. The total length of the branch line was about 1.2 miles (1.9km).
The branch, and Knockaloe station at its terminus, opened on 1 September 1915 and closed on 14 October 1920.. The station and line were used to transport internees, other persons, food and supplies to and from the camp.
Few photographs survive of this line, but the locomotive shed is still in existence. The line was worked by the IoMR locomotive "Caledonia".
Knockaloe Farm is now government owned.
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...
between 1915 and 1920.
The station was at the end of a short branch line off the Douglas
Douglas railway station
Douglas Railway Station is the main terminus of the Isle of Man Railway and is located at the landward end of the quay in Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man...
to Peel
Peel railway station
Peel Station was a terminus on the Isle of Man Railway; it served the city of Peel in the Isle of Man and was the final stopping place on a line that ran between Douglas and the city. It was part of the island's first railway line.-Construction:...
line of 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...
(IoMR). The line left the IoMR on the outskirts of 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...
near Glenfaba Mills and climbed steeply in a southerly direction for about 0.7 miles (1.1km) until it reached the village of Patrick. The line then turned west along the access road into the internment camp which had been built in the grounds of Knockaloe Farm. The total length of the branch line was about 1.2 miles (1.9km).
The branch, and Knockaloe station at its terminus, opened on 1 September 1915 and closed on 14 October 1920.. The station and line were used to transport internees, other persons, food and supplies to and from the camp.
Few photographs survive of this line, but the locomotive shed is still in existence. The line was worked by the IoMR locomotive "Caledonia".
Knockaloe Farm is now government owned.
See also
- Isle of Man Railway stationsIsle of Man Railway stationsThis article details each of the lines operated by the Isle of Man Railway, including the original line to Peel in the west, opened in 1873, followed by the Port Erin line the following year , as well as the Manx Northern Railway's line between St John's and Ramsey and the Foxdale Railway's line...
- Knockaloe station on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website