Kirk Ronan

Kirk Ronan, named after the ancient missionary, Saint Ronan, is a station on the North Western Railway and previously the terminus of the Sodor and Mainland Railway. It developed from a fishing port into a town after the railway was established. The Hawin Croka flows there into the Irish Sea.
After the station was restructured, Gordon's brakes malfunctioned and he ran through the buffers, causing major damage to both himself and the station wall. The wall was soon repaired, and, as an extra adjustment, a custom-made hole was made in the wall where Gordon crashed, named "Gordon's View", and intended as a panoramic view for Gordon.
In 1865, the Sodor and Mainland was extended to Kirk Ronan, and made plans to start operating a trampsteamer service to Dublin. This failed, but ore from Crovan's Gate was transported there for shipment.
Sailings to Dublin ran daily during 1920 to 1925, which worried the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway, but part of an agreement with the North Western Railway in 1925 meant that the service could only operate on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Category:Inhabited Areas
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Category:Landmarks
Category:Kirk Ronan Branch Line
Category:North Western Railway
Category:Sodor and Mainland Railway