Charm of heritage railways could be lost says campaigner

Saturday, 6 September 2014 00:00

Heritage railways on the Isle of Man are being "neglected" - that's the view of a new campaign group on Facebook.

The 'Stop the Demolition of Douglas Railway Station' group has attracted support from over 2,000 people.

It follows a Department of Infrastructure planning application to overhaul the building in a bid to preserve it for the future.

Campaigner Stuart Mullen says they aren't blocking development for the sake of it:

The plans include the development of a new mezzanine level for the restaurant and a retail unit - Stuart says people are worried the charm of the building will be lost:

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