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West Berk railway station

Coordinates: 54°16′17″N 4°35′59″W / 54.27132°N 4.59981°W / 54.27132; -4.59981
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West Berk

Berk Heear
The Isle of Man Railway Co., Ltd.
The Manx Northern Railway Co., Ltd.
General information
Coordinates54.27132°N 4.59981°W
Owned byIsle of Man Railway Co.
Line(s)North Line
PlatformsOne, Ground Level
TracksOne, Running Line
Construction
Structure typeCrossing Lodge
ParkingNone Provided
History
OpenedUnknown
ClosedUnknown
Previous names Manx Northern Railway Co.
Passengers
Passenger Only
Services
None Provided


West Berk Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Berk Heear) was a station on the Manx Northern Railway, later owned and operated by the Isle of Man Railway; it served a small area near Kirk Michael in the Isle of Man and was an intermediate stopping place on a line that ran between St. John's and Ramsey.

Description and history

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The halt was only short-lived and, while recorded in MNR documents, its exact location is not known for certain other than as being adjacent to a level crossing.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gob-Y-Deigan
towards
St. John's
  Manx Northern Railway
later
Isle of Man Railway
  Kirk Michael
towards
Ramsey

See also

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References

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  • "West Berk Halt at the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website".
  • Heavyside, Tom (August 2004). Narrow Gauge Branch Lines – Douglas to Ramsey. Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-39-X.

54°16′17″N 4°35′59″W / 54.27132°N 4.59981°W / 54.27132; -4.59981