Sulby Bridge railway station
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Manx Northern Railway
The Manx Northern Railway was the second common carrier railway built in the Isle of Man. It operated as an independent concern only from 1879 to 1905.- History :...
, later owned and operated 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 served the village of Sulby
Sulby, Isle of Man
Sulby is a parish ofon the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr or Sulaby reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names....
in 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...
and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St. John's and the northern town or Ramsey
Ramsey railway station
Ramsey Station was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the town of Ramsey in the Isle of Man and was final stopping place on a line that ran between St...
.
Description and history
Sulby Bridge station was opened at the same time as the MNR's St. John'sSt. John's railway station
St. John's Railway Station was a station on the Isle of Man Railway, later merging with a neaby station of the Manx Northern Railway; it served the village of St...
to Ramsey
Ramsey railway station
Ramsey Station was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the town of Ramsey in the Isle of Man and was final stopping place on a line that ran between St...
line on . The station was provided with a sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
building, in the same style as those at Kirk Michael
Kirk Michael railway station
Kirk Michael was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the village of Kirk Michael in the Isle of Man and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St. John's and the northern town or Ramsey.-Buildings:The station...
and Ballaugh
Ballaugh railway station
Ballaugh was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the village of Ballaugh in the Isle of Man and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St. John's and the northern town or Ramsey.-Description:There is now...
, and is still extant as a private residence. The station served the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Sulby
Sulby, Isle of Man
Sulby is a parish ofon the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr or Sulaby reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names....
, as did nearby Sulby Glen railway station
Sulby Glen railway station
Sulby Glen was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the village of Sulby in the Isle of Man and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St...
, but also boasted a long passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
and, until the early 1960s, a goods siding
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
.
Later Years
Along with the rest of the Isle of Man Railway network, the station and line was closed on but reopened on . The station finally lost its passenger service, along with all the other stations on the Ramsey line, on . The line through the station remained open for a service of oil tanks until , when the Ramsey line was finally closed.Route
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...
- Manx Northern RailwayManx Northern RailwayThe Manx Northern Railway was the second common carrier railway built in the Isle of Man. It operated as an independent concern only from 1879 to 1905.- History :...
- SulbySulby, Isle of ManSulby is a parish ofon the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr or Sulaby reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names....
Sources
- [Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association]