1st April 1937
The States starts dismantling Jersey Railway
By the late 1920s, road traffic was proving itself an insurmountable competitor to the railway, by the early 1930s the service was only running in the summer months, and in 1936 a devastating fire destroyed several carriages and the station at St Aubin. The decision was taken to scrap the service entirely the following year and, on 1 April, the States of Jersey bought the route between St Helier and Corbière for £25,000. Work then began on demolishing some of the stations and lifting the rails from the track bed, part of which now forms a 7km walking and cycle route across the south-west corner of the island.
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Other events that occured in April
A crane falls into St Helier Harbour
- A 25-year-old crane operator drowned when his crane fell from Victoria Pier into St Helier harbour.
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First Muratti held at Springfield Stadium
- The first Muratti football match took place in 1905, at Jersey's Springfield Stadium. It has been played every year since during peacetime.
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Stranded fishermen are found on Minquiers
- Five fishermen went messing in March 1934 and were found early the following month sheltering on Les Minquiers.
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Children discover a body in the sand dunes
- Alan and Ann Heath found the body of 45-year-old John Perree, who had been killed when he was shot in the face.
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