See the working locomotives
Regular performers include No.4 Loch (1874, the oldest working loco on the line), No.11 Maitland (1905) and No.13 Kissack (1910), while the unique Manx Northern 0-6-0 No.4 Caledonia (1885) powers dining trains.
Isle of Man Railway - Castletown Station
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About
Castletown Station is the Isle of Man Railway's last surviving original station, a 1874 limestone building that still works for its living on the steam line between Douglas and Port Erin.
Things to Do
Step down to Poulsom Park
Steps from the platform lead to this riverside children's park with a skate park, zip wire and Dark Sky Discovery Site — free and open even on non-running days.
Ride the steam train
The station is a working stop on the Douglas–Port Erin steam railway, with trains roughly hourly in each direction on timetable R days. Castletown to Douglas costs £7 single (£13 return); concession fares are £3.50/£6.50.
Explore the 1874 station building
Built of Scarlett Point limestone for the opening of the south line in 1874, it is the sole surviving original station on the railway and remains largely unaltered. The waiting room, ticket office and period displays are maintained by the volunteer Friends Of Castletown Station.
Visit the model railway exhibition
The room once the open-roofed gents' urinal now holds a model railway display, usually open during station hours but occasionally closed for volunteer maintenance.
Shop at the station gift shop
Housed in the station master's office with its reinstated 2011 fireplace, the shop sells railway mugs, model locomotives, magnets, pin badges, books, DVDs and teddy bears.
Walk into Castletown
The town is five minutes away: Castle Rushen, the Nautical Museum (home of the Peggy), the Old Grammar School and the beach are all worth combining with a rail trip.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: Station, booking office and gift shop open 09:00–17:00 on timetable R days, and roughly 09:00–18:15 on timetable S days (short midday break possible). The station is unmanned for evening/dining trains (timetable U), with toilets opened by train staff. On non-running days the site stays open as pedestrian access to Poulsom Park, with noticeboards and timetable leaflets available.
- Admission: No entry charge to the station itself; rail fares apply for travel
- Parking: Free car park beside the station, reached off Victoria Road between The Sidings and The Viking pubs; signposted with a brown road sign.
- Food: No café on site; The Sidings and The Viking pubs sit right beside the station entrance. On timetable U days, evening and Sunday lunch dining trains serve meals aboard the carriages.
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