Ballacraine railway station

Ballacraine Halt (Manx: Stadd Valley Craine) was an infrequent request stop on the Isle of Man Railway.

Ballacraine Balley Craine
The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd.
Former crossing keeper's hut at Ballacraine station
General information
Location	Foxdale Road, Glenfaba, Isle of Man, IM7 6KL.
Owned by	The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Peel Line Between Douglas & Peel
Platforms	One, Ground Level
Tracks	One Running Line
Construction
Structure type	Gatekeepers' Lodge
Parking	Roadside
History
Opened	1 October 1876 30 May 1927
Closed	31 October 1879 30 September 1929 9 September 1968 (As Crossing)
Rebuilt	1877

Origins

Originally opened in 1876 the halt provided a stopping place for the short walk to Glen Helen until 1879. Later in 1927 the halt was used again mainly by spectators attending the TT Races at Ballacraine.

Closure

The Douglas to Peel line closed in 1968 but this location ceased to be a halt in 1929; up until this time it featured infrequently in timetable literature and was only used as a somewhat unofficial drop-of point for spectators viewing the T.T. road races.

The site today

The Steam Heritage Trail now passes through the site, and the former crossing keepers' lodge has been retained, now forming a shelter for walkers.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Crosby towards Douglas		Isle of Man Railway		St John's towards Peel

See also

• Isle of Man Railway stations
• Ballacraine Halt on Subterranea

References

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• Station on navigable O.S. map Road junction south of Ballacraine village marked as Scravorley