Waterfall railway station (Isle of Man)

Waterfall
Staad Waterfall
The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd.
The Manx Northern Railway Co., Ltd.
The Foxdale Railway Co., Ltd.
Location Upper Foxdale
Coordinates 54.180°N 4.642°W
Owned by Isle of Man Railway Co.
Line(s) Foxdale Line
Platforms One, Ground Level
Tracks One (Formerly Loop)
Construction
Structure type Timber Shelter
Parking None Provided
History
Opened 17 August 1886 (1886-08-17)
Closed 16 May 1940 (1940-05-16)
Previous names Manx Northern Railway Co.
Traffic
Passenger / Limited Freight
Services
Waiting Shelter

Waterfall (sometimes referred to on timetables as "Waterfalls") was the only intermediate station on the Foxdale Railway on the Isle of Man.

Facilities

The halt consisted of a simple lineside shelter, with no passing loop or passenger facilities; the line was primarily involved in the transportation of iron ore from the mining village of Foxdale and most services were of mixed trains. Indeed, the railway only ever had one coach, known as "The Foxdale Coach" which was No. 15 in the Manx Northern Railway's numbering scheme, and remains in service today as F.39 on the Isle of Man Railway from Douglas to Port Erin.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
St. John's
Terminus		   Foxdale Railway   Foxdale
Terminus

See also

References

  • "Waterfall railway station on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website".

Sources

  • James I.C. Boyd Isle Of Man Railway, Volume 3, The Routes & Rolling Stock (1996) ISBN 0-85361-479-2
  • Norman Jones Scenes from the Past: Isle of Man Railway (1994) ISBN 1-870119-22-3
  • Robert Hendry Rails in the Isle of Man: A Colour Celebration (1993) ISBN 1-85780-009-5
  • A.M Goodwyn Manx Transport Kaleidoscope, 2nd Edition (1995)

Coordinates: 54°10′48″N 4°38′31″W / 54.180°N 4.642°W / 54.180; -4.642

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