Sulby Bridge railway station
Sulby Bridge 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. John's and Ramsey.
Sulby Bridge Railway Station Stashoon Raad-Yiarn Droghad Sulby | |
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| The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd. The Manx Northern Railway Co., Ltd. | |
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| Location | Station Approach, Sulby, Isle Of man |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 September 1879 |
| Closed | 6 September 1968 |
Description and history
Sulby Bridge station was opened at the same time as the MNR's St. John's to Ramsey line on 23 September 1879. The station was provided with a sandstone building, in the same style as those at Kirk Michael and Ballaugh, and is still extant as a private residence. The station served the village of Sulby, as did nearby Sulby Glen railway station, but also had a long passing loop and, until the early 1960s, a goods siding.
Later Years
The station and line were closed on 13 November 1965 but reopened on 3 June 1967. The station finally lost its passenger service, along with all the other stations on the St John's to Ramsey line, on 6 September 1968. The line through the station remained open for a service of oil tanks until October 1969, when the line was finally closed.
The rails were lifted in 1974 and the trackbed is now a public right of way. Nothing remains of the station site today and the area has been redeveloped.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Sulby Glen towards St. John's |
Manx Northern Railway later Isle of Man Railway |
Lezayre towards Ramsey |
References
- "Sulby Bridge station at the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website".
- Heavyside, Tom (August 2004). Narrow Gauge Branch Lines – Douglas to Ramsey. Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-39-X.
Sources
- [Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association]