Castletown railway station

Castletown Railway Station

Stashoon Raad-Yiarn Valley Chashtal
The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd.
General information
LocationStation Road, Off Victoria Road, Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1EF.
CoordinatesOrdnance Survey National Grid
54°04′44″N 4°38′58″
Owned byIsle of Man Government
Department of Infrastructure
Line(s)Port Erin (South) Line
Between Douglas & Port Erin
PlatformsTwo, Raised Half-Height
One Goods & One Livestock
TracksTwo Running Lines, Passing Loop
Two Sidings (Goods & Livestock)
History
Opened1 August 1874
Closed1965-1966 (Railway Closed)
1967-2000 (Seasonally)
2001-2002 (Short-Line Working)
2003-Date (Seasonally)
Rebuilt1901 - Canopy & Veranda Added
1902 - Goods Shed Rebuilt
1910 - Livestock Platform Added
1993 - Canopy Removed
1994 - Restored & Reopened
2016 - Souvenir Shop Created
2022 - Replica Hoarding Erected
2024 - Anniversary Plaque Erected
Passengers
1874-Date
Goods, Freight & Livestock 1874-1965
Container ("Mantainor") Traffic 1967-1968
Bus Replacement (Schools) 2012-2013
Services
Patrons' Toilets, Waiting Room, Booking Facilities, Historic Displays, Railwayana Dioramas, Gift Shop, Model Railway Exhibition, Advertisement Hoarding

Castletown Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Chashtal) is an intermediate station on the Isle of Man Railway on the Isle of Man forming part of sole remaining section of the once extensive network that operated across the island. The station is the busiest of the railway's intermediate stations, being the closest to a number of local visitor attractions. In peak season service trains often pass here, making the station one of the railway's more active stopping places. The station occupies a site within walking distance of the main town and is in close proximity to the local playing fields.