List of Manx Electric Railway stations

There are many local stopping places on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man. Trams may stop wherever it is convenient to do so.

Following is a list of the acknowledged stopping places. The primary (i.e. timetabled) stopping places are as follows, and are those featured on the timetabled services of the railway. The principal stopping points, however, are at Groudle, Laxey and the northern terminus at Ramsey and the following places in between.

Principal stops

Most of these are "request stops": passengers alighting here should let the train crew know in advance.

StopFor
#Derby Castle terminus, DouglasDouglas; connection with Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
Groudle GlenConnection with Groudle Glen Railway
Baldrine Halt
Ballabeg Halt
South CapeLaxey Beach; Old Laxey
#Laxey StationConnection with Snaefell Mountain Railway.
Laxey Wheel, Great Laxey Mine Railway, and other attractions
MinorcaMuch of Laxey village
King Orry's Grave
Dhoon Glen HaltDhoon Glen
Dhoon Halt
Glen Mona StationGlen Mona Hotel
Ballaglass Glen HaltBallaglass Glen
Cornaa
BallajoraMaughold Church (1 mile walk)
LewaigueVenture Centre
#Ramsey StationRamsey; Grove Museum and other attractions
Bus services from Ramsey to various villages in the north of the island.

# Major station with booking office and other facilities

Other stopping places
Winter Saloon No. 20 (1899) at Ramsey Plaza Station in the austerity livery in June 2005

In addition to official stations which appear on the timetables, there are also a number of unofficial stopping points and request stops, more recently denoted by the addition of "bus stop" style signs during the late 1990s; prior to this the halts were not demarcated on the line. These can be found along the line at such locations as the former holiday camp at Howstrake, the Liverpool Arms (Halfway House, now known as Balladromma Beg) and Ballure Road. This is not an exhaustive list of every stopping point on the line, however. Trams may stop at virtually any point on the line and double track operation ensures that collisions are avoided. There are crossing points along the line, primarily at the timetabled stopping points, though many are now disused.

See also

References
  • Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 978-1-872524-52-8.
  • Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0-948135-38-7.
  • Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0-9505933-0-3.
  • Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.

Sources


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