| Braddan Bridge Halt Staad Vraddan Isle Of Man Railway |
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| Station statistics | ||
| Address | Peel Road, Braddan, IM1 3WR. | |
| Lines | Peel Line | |
| Structure | Booking Hall | |
| Platforms | One, Ground Level | |
| Tracks | One Running | |
| Other information | ||
| Opened | 1881 | |
| Closed | 1965 (Seasonal Until 1968) | |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Railway Co. | |
| Traffic | ||
| Passenger Only | ||
| Services | ||
| Waiting Shelter
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Braddan Bridge is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas-Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway's first line to Peel took its name.
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The bridge is a landmark on the Isle of Man TT road-race course. The stretch of line from the halt to Quarterbridge forms part of an access road which allows motor traffic to pass between the inside and outside of the race course, when the main road is closed for the races.
Braddan Halt saw infrequent use, mostly in connection with the open air church services[1] that took place at the nearby Kirk Braddan[2] for many years, for which special train services were operated.
In 1963 the Queen Mother travelled from Douglas to here to attend one of the church services in the Royal Coach F.36 which is now in preservation in the Port Erin railway museum at the line's southern terminus.
Long after the railway had closed (the last trains ran in September 1968), the station's booking office and waiting shelter remained extant. However, in 1991 the building was removed, refurbished and now resides at the operational station of Colby on the south line.
Upon removal the original shelter was replaced by a modern version in 1989 which itself has since been removed. There is now no evidence that the railway passed through here.
| Preceding station | Isle of Man Railway | Following station | ||
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| Union Mills towards |
Peel Line. | Quarter Bridge towards |