Braye Road railway station

Braye Road
Braye Road station in 2025
General information
LocationAlderney
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Managed byAlderney Railway
Platforms1
History
Opened5 April 1980 (1980-04-05)
Rebuilt2008
Location

Braye Road is a station on the Alderney Railway, on the island of Alderney. It runs along the Braye Harbour.

Described as "tiny", it is a station on the only working railway in the Channel Islands, where it crosses a major walking path.[1] The station is one of two terminals of the Alderney Railway.[2]

Until 2024, Alderney had restrictive laws as to the location of weddings. When that law was repealed, a couple was able to plan their wedding ceremony to start at the Braye Road Station, and continue on the train to the other terminal.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dillon, Paddy (2023). Walking on Guernsey: 25 Routes Including the Guernsey Coastal Walk, Alderney, Sark and Herm. Cicero e Press. ISBN 9781787650008. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ^ Berlitz Pocket Guide Guernsey (Travel Guide EBook). Insight Guides. 2018. ISBN 9781785731662. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ Whitehead, Harry (18 March 2024). "Couple set to be first to wed on Alderney's train". BBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
Preceding station Heritage railways Heritage railways Following station
Terminus Alderney Railway Mannez Quarry
Terminus

49°43′19″N 2°12′00″W / 49.722°N 2.200°W / 49.722; -2.200