Bishop's Court railway station

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Bishop's Court Halt Manx Northern Railway
Station statistics
Platforms	1
Other information
Opened	unknown but see text
Closed	1950 (1950)

Bishop's Court Halt was a station on the Manx Northern Railway (MNR) on the Isle of Man.

Contents 1 Description and history 2 Route 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Description and history

The halt was built to serve the nearby estate of Bishop's Court, the home of the Bishop of Sodor and Man for the use of the bishop, his staff and visitors. The opening date of the halt is not recorded although it probably dates from the opening of the line (September 23, 1879 (1879-09-23)). The halt was marked only by a bench and some steps leading down from the estate.

Although originally intended as a private station, it was opened to the public between September 23, 1930 (1930-09-23) and March 3, 1935 (1935-03-03) and referred to as Bishopscourt Halt.

[edit] Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Kirk Michael towards St. John's		Manx Northern Railway		Ballaugh towards Ramsey

[edit] See also

• Isle of Man Railway stations
• Manx Northern Railway

[edit] References

• Bishop's Court Halt at the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website
• Tom Heavyside. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines – Douglas to Ramsey ISBN 190447439X