St. John's railway station
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St. John's Railway Station
Stashoon Balley Keeill Eoin |
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The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd. The Manx Northern Railway Co., Ltd. The Foxdale Railway Co., Ltd. |
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| Location | Station Road, St. John's, Isle of Man, IM4 3KR. |
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| Coordinates | 54°12′04″N 4°38′29″W / 54.2012°N 4.6415°WCoordinates: 54°12′04″N 4°38′29″W / 54.2012°N 4.6415°W | |
| Owned by |
Isle Of Man Railway Co. Manx Northern Railway Co. Foxdale Railway Co. |
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| Line(s) |
Douglas - Peel Ramsey - St. John's St. John's - Foxdale |
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| Platforms |
Two, Island Various, Goods |
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| Tracks |
Four Running Lines Various Sidings |
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| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Various, See Text | |
| Parking | Roadside | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1 July 1873 | |
| Closed | 9 September 1968 | |
| Rebuilt | 1878 / 1904 | |
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| Passenger / Livestock / Freight / Goods | ||
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| Toilets / Waiting Room / Booking Facilities
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St John's Railway Station was on the Isle of Man Railway (IMR), later merging with the nearby station of the Manx Northern Railway (MNR); it was the junction of lines to Douglas, Peel, Ramsey and Foxdale. It was close to Tynwald Hill.
The station began life in 1873 as the penultimate stop on the Peel Line, the island's first passenger railway line; it consisted of a simple wooden waiting shelter with accommodation for the station master, and a passing loop. This layout remained until the arrival of the new line from the north in 1879 when a second station was established, later merging with the existing one.
The station was the hub of the island's railway network, where the lines to Douglas, Peel, Ramsey and Foxdale met. There were three stations within the area (see below) but only the original 1873 station serving the Peel line remained in use until the closure of this part of the network, with the Foxdale line station remaining in a derelict condition until the closure of the network. The station gained the nickname "The Manx Crewe" owing to the amount of traffic.
Born 2 November 1897, for many years the station master was George Albert Crellin, a well-known figure on the railway who latterly bought and lived with his wife Olga Evelyn Crellin (née Leece), in the original station house for the Foxdale line, which ceased to be used after the amalgamation. He features on many later photographs of the station and was a helpful figure who used to travel to the small signal cabin, or more accurately, point box, on his bicycle. He was the last station master, retiring in the final year, 1968. In retirement he still had an active involvement with the railway until his death on the 24 Feb 1974
The original station had a simple building, north of the running line, to the same design as Crosby Station, a passing loop, goods siding and water tower. The MNR main line ran parallel to the Peel line for some distance west of the station before turning northwest.
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