Braddan Bridge is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas-Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway

Isle of Man Railway

The Isle of Man Railway is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is built to gauge and is long...

's first line to Peel took its name.

Bridge

The bridge is a landmark on the Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man TT

The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...

 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.

Useage

Braddan Halt saw infrequent use, mostly in connection with the open air church services that took place at the nearby Kirk Braddan for many years, for which special train services were operated.

Royalty

In 1963 the Queen Mother

Queen mother

Queen Mother is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since at least 1577...

 travelled from Douglas

Douglas, Isle of Man

right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...

 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

Port Erin railway museum

The Port Erin Railway Museum in the village of Port Erin in the Isle of Man is a small display that shows the history of the Isle of Man Railway through exhibits and visual displays which chart the history of the railway from its opening in 1873 until the present day, covering the now-closed lines...

 at the line's southern terminus.

Re-Use

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

Colby railway station

Colby Station is a small station on the southern edge of the village of Colby in the south of the Isle of Man served by the Isle of Man Railway; it forms part of the sole remaining section of the network which once covered over 46 miles island-wide.-Origins:...

 on the south line.

Today

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.

Route

Source

• [Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association]

See also

• Isle of Man Railway stations
  Isle of Man Railway stations
  This article details each of the lines operated by the Isle of Man Railway, including the original line to Peel in the west, opened in 1873, followed by the Port Erin line the following year , as well as the Manx Northern Railway's line between St John's and Ramsey and the Foxdale Railway's line...
  
  
• Braddan Halt on Subterrenea Britannica's disused stations website