Lamb's Crossing

Summary

Lamb's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Eayn) is a stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Lamb's Crossing

Crossag Eayn
Manx Electric Railway
General information
LocationLonan, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 304-305
Owned byIsle Of Man Heritage Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksTwo Running Lines
Construction
Structure typeNone
ParkingNone
History
Opened1894 (1894)
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Location edit

The diminutive halt can be found on the descent from Garwick into the village of Laxey, and serves a residential community in the upper part of the valley.

Facilities edit

Being a little-used rural request stop, this halt has no passenger facilities but is marked by a traction pole-mounted totem sign.

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Ballabeg   Douglas - Ramsey   Fairy Cottage

Also edit

Manx Electric Railway Stations

References edit

  • 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 edit

  • Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
  • Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
  • Official Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways

54°11′51″N 4°25′07″W / 54.19750°N 4.41861°W / 54.19750; -4.41861