Maron is a small town and station on the Main Line, located at the summit of Gordon's Hill.
History[]
The church here is dedicated to St. Ronan, a sixth century missionary of the Iona School, so the generally accepted view is that the place name comes from Ma Ronan (Sudric for St. Ronan).
The modern village is built around the station in terraces at the summit of Gordon’s Hill, but the older houses are built on ledges climbing up from the valley of the Maura (Sacred River). Other authorities claim that this is the basic source of the name. Viewed from the valley, the hillside village has a picturesque and alpine aspect. Many of the lanes leading to the houses are too steep and narrow for wheeled traffic. Donkeys with panniers are still employed in the delivery of bread, groceries and even coal.
The station is a compulsory stop for all down, loose coupled and "unfitted" goods trains. Brakes must be pinned down here. Conversely, bank engines, such as Edward, stop here and use the station crossover for the run back to Wellsworth.[1]
Landmarks[]
- Maron Station - the main station for the town of Maron.
- Maron Bridge - a short bridge on the Main Line at the western end of the town.
- Maron Quarry - a small quarry a few miles north of the town.
- St. Ronan's Church - the town church, dedicated to St. Ronan.
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
- The Three Railway Engines - Edward and Gordon
- Troublesome Engines - Percy Runs Away
- Edward the Blue Engine - Old Iron
Companion Volumes[]
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Main Series[]
Station Guide[]
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cronk | The Main Line | Wellsworth |
References[]
Locomotives | Steam | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas |
---|---|---|
Diesel | BoCo | Bear | The Works Diesel | Pip and Emma | |
Former | Edward | |
Rolling Stock | Passenger | Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches | Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | |
Trains | Passenger | The Wild Nor' Wester | The Sudrian | The Limited | The Barrow-Tidmouth Semi-Fast | The Main Line Push-Pull |
Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Morning Milk | The Midnight Goods | |
Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness |
Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | |
Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Crosby Tunnel | The Viaduct | Balladrine Bridge | Ballahoo Bridge | Henry's Tunnel | Vicarstown Bridge |