Minister confident railway station will remain

Monday, 8 September 2014 00:00

The Infrastructure Minister says he is 99.9 per cent sure Douglas Railway Station will not be demolished.

Phil Gawne has spoken out after plans for refurbishment work caused alarm with the public:

A campaign has been set up on Facebook called Stop the Destruction of Douglas Railway Station - Stuart Mullen is the man behind it:

Mr Gawne says he will meet with interested parties to discuss the plans and says he's confident he can reassure them:

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