The line between Douglas and Port Erin opened without any ceremony on 2nd  August, in contrast to the previous year when 1st July had been designated as a public holiday to mark the first trains on the Peel Line.

Sources vary as to the station provided for the opening but it is now believed that the present structure dates from this year; some publications state that it was rebuilt at the turn of the century, but this is now understood to refer to the establishment of the canopy and veranda to the frontage.

Initially, a timber-built goods shed was also also provided, details are scant but this was likely to have been similar to those provided along the Peel Line; this was smaller than that which stands today, and was demolished to make way for the stone version in 1901.

A passing loop was provided for the opening though this was somewhat shorter than that in place today; a siding served the goods yard with an external loading platform and the approach road was initially to the rear (a site now occupied by lock-up garages, modifed prior to the turn of the century to the present arrangement.

Watering facilities were not provided for locomotives here, and it had initially been planned to provide platforms, though this would not reach fruition until the present ones were installed in 1998 as part of a wider scheme effecting the entire south line.

Locomotives

Two further tank locomotives, similar to the original trio provided the previous year for the opening of the Peel Line, also came from the Beyer, Peacock & Co., Gorton Foundry in Manchester; these were allocated the names No.4 Loch after the lieutenant governor Henry Brougham Loch and No.5 Mona, whose name is derived from the island itself. These were slightly larger than the first batch, notably with larger water tanks.

Rolling Stock

Sources differ on the origins of the initial four-wheel passenger stock, with some stating that a second batch arrived for the south line opening, others that it was all ordered at once and was already on-island the previous year. Brake van E.4 was however delivered from the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co., of Saltley in Birmingham during this year.