Kirk Machan (Sudric for Machan's Church) is a village at the foot of Culdee Fell that was built around an 11th century church dedicated to St. Machan, an Irish monk who lived in a cave near Culdee Fell. The station at Kirk Machan is on the Peel Godred branch. It is also the headquarters of the Culdee Fell Railway and the site of the sheds and maintenance depot. A passing loop and exchange siding are to the north, where the railway's rolling stock can be transferred to standard gauge wagons for the journey to Crovan's Gate.