Distance: 1 Mile, 10 Chains (From Douglas)
Opened: 25th June 1928
Closed: 30th June 1929
Origins
Situated at the site of the line's first major road crossing, this halt only operated for a short time (opening on 25th June 1928 and closing just over one year later) and was indeed probably the shortest-lived stopping place on the line, surviving only one year. It was never furnished with any passenger facilities (these were effectively “shared” with the gate keeper!) and it is believed to have been so little used that was never officially advertised in the company’s literature (although it does appear in records at one point).
Structures
There remains today the crossing keeper's cottage which is now a private residence. In addition to this, a standard gatekeepers’ hut was provided. The distinctive Nissen Hut that lies to the side of the track was not connected to the railway company.
Usage
The stopping place was established to be used in connection with shows at the local meadow (now a rugby ground) and the motorcycle racing. No photographical evidence exists of the halt, it is not known whether there were any passenger facilities but this is unlikely. It is now the site of the access road, used during T.T. and Manx Grand Prix race periods for residents who live inside the course to access their properties
Today
The keepers’ cottage is still in use as a private residence and the small stone hut remains in situ, although overgrown for many years. It can be located behind the nearby public house that shares its name with the crossing. The non-railway Nissen Hut is also still in existence. Since closure the road has been radically widened at this point making it difficult to imagine that the railway ever passed through here. The access road for the T.T. commences on the opposite side of the road from this location.
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