Gob-Y-Deigan Railway Station (
Manx
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man:
* Manx people
**Manx surnames
* Isle of Man
It may also refer to:
Languages
* Manx language, also known as Manx ...
: ''Stashoon Raad Yiarn Ghob-Y-Deigan'') was a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
on the
Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the
Isle of Man Railway
The Isle of Man Railway (IMR) ( gv, Raad Yiarn Vannin) is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin on the Isle of Man. The line is narrow gauge and long. It is the remainder of what was a much ...
; it served a beach near
Kirk Michael in the
Isle of Man and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between
St. John's and
Ramsey.
Description and history
The exposed coastal section of the
Manx Northern Railway between
Peel Road and
Glen Mooar viaduct was served by a small halt in the very early days of the railway. This section of line caused the railway company headaches over many years owing to subsidence which was regularly rectified by the dumping of used locomotive ash along the sides of the running line. This area is also cited as the reason for the railway acquiring a
turntable to turn only the coaches, to equalise the weathering of paintwork at this exposed point. Today the trackbed is walkable and it has sunk even further.
The halt was only short-lived and built to serve excursions for
picnic
A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ( ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding ...
kers. It had no road access but did offer a basic waiting shelter, which survived in use as a lineside hut until the closure of the railway.
Route
See also
*
Isle of Man Railway stations
This 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 (which is still fully operational today), as well as t ...
*
Manx Northern Railway
References
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Railway stations in the Isle of Man opened in 1887
Railway stations in the Isle of Man closed in 1887
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