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The Manx Electric Railway (Manx: Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin) is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. [1] It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.
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 ...
In 1882, Lightfoot sold the line to Isle of Man Tramways Ltd, later the Isle of Man Tramways & Electric Power Co. Ltd, which also owned the Manx Electric Railway. The company went into liquidation in 1900 as a consequence of a banking collapse. The tramway was sold by the liquidator to Douglas Corporation in 1902. Since 1927 the tramway has run ...
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 ...
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.
Douglas, Isle of Man: Terminus: Port Soderick: Commercial operations; Name: Douglas Southern Electric Tramway: Original gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Preserved operations; Operated by: Douglas Southern Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. Stations: 4 (Plus Loops) Length: 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Commercial history; Opened: 2 September 1896: Closed: 28 ...
Isle of Man Public Transport also known as Isle of Man Transport and Isle of Man Transport Services, [2] is a division of the Isle of Man Government's Department of Infrastructure that operates public transport on the Isle of Man. The division operates the following services: [2] Bus Vannin, island-wide daily bus service
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.