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Map all coordinates in "List of Isle of Man railway lines and locations" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Main article: Rail transport in the Isle of Man The Isle of Man has many railway lines, both current and historical. This is a list of those lines intended to carry passengers, either for public ...
The Isle of Man Railway ... each way on the three main routes was the usual winter timetable in the 1920s and 30s. ... round the Isle of Man. Ochiltree, Ayrshire, UK ...
The Isle of Man has a rich transport heritage and boasts the largest narrow-gauge railway network in the British Isles [1] with several historic railways and tramways still in operation. These operate largely to what is known as "Manx Standard Gauge" ( 3 ft [ 914 mm ] narrow gauge ) [ 2 ] and together they comprise about 65 miles (105 km) of ...
By far the most scenic route operated by the railway, it featured two viaducts at Glen Wyllin and Glen Mooar and was nearly 17 miles in length. The railway ran independently until 1905 when the Isle of Man Railway took over operations, together with the amalgamation of the Foxdale Railway , thereby controlling the entire steam railway network ...
There is a comprehensive bus network, operated by Bus Vannin, a department of the Isle of Man Government, with most routes originating or terminating in Douglas. An organisation on the Isle of Man called the Fare Free Campaign supports making bus and tram travel on the island free of charge for all routes.
James I.C. Boyd Isle Of Man Railway, Volume 3, The Routes & Rolling Stock (1996) ISBN 0-85361-479-2; Norman Jones Scenes from the Past: Isle of Man Railway (1994) ISBN 1-870119-22-3; Robert Hendry Rails in the Isle of Man: A Colour Celebration (1993) ISBN 1-85780-009-5; A.M Goodwyn Manx Transport Kaleidoscope, 2nd Edition (1995)
Ballasalla Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Sallagh) is located in the village of Ballasalla in the south of the Isle of Man, close to the airport, and is served on a seasonal basis by the Isle of Man Railway. It forms part of the sole remaining section of the once extensive network (46 miles, 74 km) that operated across the ...
One of the characteristics of the Isle of Man Railway is the numerous level crossings and farm crossings along the various routes; many smaller crossing places are marked only by gates that criss-cross farm land and provide access to private roads connecting the farms to the main roads. Being largely rural in nature the railway has many of ...