St. Germain's railway station

St Germain's Railway Station Stashoon Raad-Yiarn Skyll Charmane
The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd. The Manx Northern Railway Co., Ltd.
Location	Patrick, Isle Of Man
Coordinates	54.236°N 4.654°W
Owned by	Isle of Man Railway Co.
Line(s)	North line
Platforms	Two, ground level
Tracks	Two, and sidings
Construction
Structure type	Station building
Parking	None provided
History
Opened	23 September 1879 (1879-09-23)
Closed	30 July 1961 (1961-07-30)
Previous names	Manx Northern Railway Co.
Traffic
Passenger, livestock, freight
Services
Booking hall, waiting room, toilets

St Germain's was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served the small village of the same name in the Isle of Man and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St John's and Ramsey.

Description

opened on 23 September 1879 (1879-09-23). Prior to the opening of Peel Road station, St Germain's was the preferred disembarkation point for Peel bound passengers from the Ramsey Train. This was because it was far quicker to walk to Peel from here, than to travel to St John's and change trains for Peel.

Buildings

The distinctive station building is on the northerly side of the small village; these days it serves as a private dwelling but its design clearly shows its origins as a station. Consisting of two tall gables and associated buildings, all constructed on local sandstone it is of the same design as the stations at Ballaugh and Kirk Michael, both of which also still survive today.

Closure & after

This station however was not latterly manned and although the passing loop was seldom used in later years it remained in place until closure in 1968. The station sits to the side of a main road and is still viewable today, the railway being converted into a footpath ensuring you can still give the building fairly close inspection.

Route

See also

• Isle of Man Railway stations
• Manx Northern Railway

References

• "St. Germain's on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations web site".

Sources

• [Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association]

Coordinates: 54°14′10″N 4°39′14″W / 54.236°N 4.654°W / 54.236; -4.654