St Aubin railway station

St Aubin railway station, also known as St Aubins was a railway station in Saint Aubin, a port in Jersey in the Channel Islands. Opened in 1870 by the Jersey Railway, it was in passenger operation until the line closed in 1936.

St Aubin railway station
A view of Saint Aubin in the 1890s, including the station
General information
Location	Liberation Square, Saint Helier Saint Brélade Jersey, Channel Islands
Coordinates	49.187775°N 2.169797°W / 49.187775; -2.169797
Owned by	Jersey Railway
Line(s)	Western line to St Aubin & Corbière
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	closed
History
Opened	25 October 1870 (1870-10-25)
Closed	30 September 1936 (1936-09-30)
Route map St Helier Weighbridge 1870–1936 West Park 1872–1936 Bellozanne Halt 1923–1936 First Tower 1870–1936 Millbrook Halt 1923–1936 Millbrook 1870–1936 moved 1912 Bel Royal 1872–1936 moved 1920 Bel Royal Halt 1923–1936 Beaumont 1870–1936 La Haule 1876–1936 St Aubin 1870–1936 Greenville 1884–1899 Pont Marquet c. 1890–1936 Don Bridge 1884–1936 Blanches Banques c. 1890–1936 La Moye 1884–1936 La Moye Quarries 1884–1899 Corbière 1899–1936
Location
St Aubin railway station Location within Jersey

History

The Jersey Railway first opened in 1870, running services between Saint Helier and Saint Aubin with trains stopping at the three intermediate stations, First Tower, Millbrook and Beaumont. The first trial service ran on 28 September, and on the following day a train carrying 300 invited guests departed from Saint Helier. The line was formally opened to passengers on 17 October with a grand ceremonial opening followed by a banquet at Noirmont Manor, the residence of the contractor, Mr E. Pickering. On the opening day, 4000 single journeys were made on the line.

The station as originally built had two platforms under a trainshed. A hotel opened at the station in 1871.

In 1885, a third platform was built to serve trains on the extension to Corbière.

In 1922 the trainshed was demolished due to its poor condition and replaced with canopies over the platforms.

Closure

On 15 October 1936, a fire damaged the station and destroyed most of the railway's rolling stock. The company sold all of its land and stations to the States of Jersey for £25,000 in 1937. The main station building and hotel are now Saint Brélade's parish hall.

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  The station building in 2005
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  Postcard of a train at St Aubin station

External links

• Bonsor, N.R.P. The Jersey Railway. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-344-3.