Killdane (RWS)

Killdane (originally Keeill-y-Deighan; Sudric for "The Church of the Devil") is a town and station on the Main Line and the interchange station for the Peel Godred Branch Line.

History
Killdane's original name is in allusion to the circle of standing stones on the plateau above the town. There is a local legend, with no historical foundation, that a bloody battle was fought here against a party of Danes. (This tale is reserved for English visitors only; no-one else would swallow it.)

Since the building of the North Western Railway, Killdane has virtually become a suburb of Cronk. The branch line to Peel Godred was built in 1923, and locomotive exchanges are made here. An hourly service of trains is provided which becomes half-hourly at peak periods. Four passenger trains a day each way continue the journey along the branch to Peel Godred hauled by electric locomotives.

In 1935, Henry crashed into a goods train near Killdane whilst pulling the Flying Kipper.

In 1967, a ballast processing plant and distribution centre was set up by the Arlesdale Ballast, Granite and Gravel Company. A Motorail Terminal for the Island was later opened here in 1977.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * James the Red Engine - Troublesome Trucks
 * The Eight Famous Engines - Double Header
 * James and the Diesel Engines - Fire-Engine
 * Gordon the High-Speed Engine - Gordon Proves His Point
 * Henry and the Express - Overhaul
 * Thomas and his Friends - Gordon's Fire Service

Companion Volumes
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 * 1984 - James the Red Engine and the Troublesome Trucks