San Salvatore remains – The Malta Railway

San Salvatore to Notabile

A site badly treated

Taking it’s name from a nearby wayside chapel, San Salvatore station was probably the most remote station on the whole line and built primarily to serve the nearby Mount Carmel Lunatic Asylum. This institution was a large purpose-built hospital for the mentally ill; an extensive Victorian complex enough for around 400 patients at the time the railway opened. The station would have been convenient for family and friends visiting relatives, or commuting medical staff and officials.

A rather empty looking train waits at San Salvatore station, its platform just visible behind the carriages and engine. San Salvatore had a mix of trees that gave it a distinct character. The Norfolk Island Pines visible over the train roofs were interspersed with palms. — A rather empty looking Valletta service waits at San Salvatore station, its platform just visible behind the train. San Salvatore had a mix of trees that gave it a distinct character. The Norfolk Island Pines visible over the train roofs were interspersed with palms.

Landmarks in the country

From lanes to fields

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Notabile remains