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List of Manx Electric Railway stations

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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

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

Point Coordinates
(Links to map resources)
OS Grid Ref Notes
Ramsey railway station (Manx Electric Railway) 54°19′14″N 4°22′54″W / 54.3206°N 4.3818°W / 54.3206; -4.3818 (Ramsey Station) SC45189428 for Ramsey; Grove Museum and other attractions. Bus services from Ramsey to various villages in the north of the island.
Belle Vue Halt 54°18′35″N 4°21′41″W / 54.3097°N 4.3614°W / 54.3097; -4.3614 (Belle Vue Halt) SC46469302
Lewaigue 54°18′08″N 4°21′09″W / 54.3022°N 4.3524°W / 54.3022; -4.3524 (Lewaigue Station) SC47029217 for Venture Centre
Ballajora Halt 54°17′19″N 4°20′10″W / 54.2887°N 4.3361°W / 54.2887; -4.3361 (Ballajora Halt) SC48039063 for Maughold Church (1 mile walk)
Cornaa 54°17′00″N 4°21′26″W / 54.2832°N 4.3573°W / 54.2832; -4.3573 (Cornaa Station) SC46639007
Ballaglass Glen Halt 54°16′49″N 4°21′55″W / 54.2803°N 4.3653°W / 54.2803; -4.3653 (Ballaglass Glen Halt) SC46108976 for Ballaglass Glen
Glen Mona 54°16′12″N 4°22′34″W / 54.27°N 4.3761°W / 54.27; -4.3761 (Glen Mona Station) SC45368864 for Glen Mona Hotel
Dhoon Quarry Halt 54°15′21″N 4°22′18″W / 54.2558°N 4.3716°W / 54.2558; -4.3716 (Dhoon Quarry Halt) SC45608705
Dhoon Glen Halt 54°14′59″N 4°22′37″W / 54.2498°N 4.3770°W / 54.2498; -4.3770 (Dhoon Glen Halt) SC45238639 for Dhoon Glen
Minorca Halt 54°13′47″N 4°23′42″W / 54.2296°N 4.3951°W / 54.2296; -4.3951 (Minorca Halt) SC43978419 for much of Laxey village, King Orry's Grave
#Laxey 54°13′55″N 4°24′21″W / 54.2319°N 4.4058°W / 54.2319; -4.4058 (Laxey Station) SC43288447 for Snaefell Mountain Railway, Laxey Wheel, Great Laxey Mine Railway, and other attractions
South Cape Halt 54°13′29″N 4°23′42″W / 54.2247°N 4.395°W / 54.2247; -4.395 (South Cape Halt) SC43968364 for Laxey Beach; Old Laxey
Fairy Cottage Halt 54°13′16″N 4°23′57″W / 54.2211°N 4.3991°W / 54.2211; -4.3991 (Fairy Cottage Halt) SC43688325
Ballabeg tram stop 54°12′48″N 4°24′20″W / 54.2133°N 4.4056°W / 54.2133; -4.4056 (Ballabeg Station) SC43228240
Baldrine 54°12′08″N 4°24′44″W / 54.2022°N 4.4123°W / 54.2022; -4.4123 (Baldrine Station) SC42748118
Groudle Glen 54°10′41″N 4°25′49″W / 54.1780°N 4.4304°W / 54.1780; -4.4304 (Groudle Glen Station) SC41477853 for Groudle Glen Railway
#Derby Castle terminus, Douglas 54°10′01″N 4°27′39″W / 54.1669°N 4.4608°W / 54.1669; -4.4608 (Derby Castle Station) SC39457736 for Douglas, Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

# Major station with booking office and other facilities

Other stopping places

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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[citation needed] 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.

References

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  • 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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