Built:                        1909

Builders:                 Hill & Brierley Ltd., Staffordshire

Demolished:           1979

The station canopies at Douglas Station were an integral part of the "look" of the railway; they were erected in 1909 and remained in place until the winter of 1979-1980 when the recently nationalised railway was in the process of being rationalised.  The platform serving the Port Erin Line (pictured above) was also removed at this time, leaving the former Peel Line platforms as the only one remaining and it is this platform that is still used today.  At the end of the platforms there was a greenhouse-type canopy (pictured below) which ensured that passengers had covered accomodation from departing the booking hall all the way until they boarded their trains.  Sadly, there is nothing left of the canopies today to give the impression of the overall grandiose of this once-proud station terminus.  In January 2011 it was announced that as part of an extensive restoration project based primarily on the booking hall building which houses the Tickethall restaurant, there is a possibility that part of the glass verandah structure may be restored, which in turn may ultimately see a canopy return to the station.