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.
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 | 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 | SC46469302 | |
Lewaigue | 54°18′08″N 4°21′09″W / 54.3022°N 4.3524°W | SC47029217 | for Venture Centre |
Ballajora Halt | 54°17′19″N 4°20′10″W / 54.2887°N 4.3361°W | SC48039063 | for Maughold Church (1 mile walk) |
Cornaa | 54°17′00″N 4°21′26″W / 54.2832°N 4.3573°W | SC46639007 | |
Ballaglass Glen Halt | 54°16′49″N 4°21′55″W / 54.2803°N 4.3653°W | SC46108976 | for Ballaglass Glen |
Glen Mona | 54°16′12″N 4°22′34″W / 54.27°N 4.3761°W | SC45368864 | for Glen Mona Hotel |
Dhoon Quarry Halt | 54°15′21″N 4°22′18″W / 54.2558°N 4.3716°W | SC45608705 | |
Dhoon Glen Halt | 54°14′59″N 4°22′37″W / 54.2498°N 4.3770°W | SC45238639 | for Dhoon Glen |
Minorca Halt | 54°13′47″N 4°23′42″W / 54.2296°N 4.3951°W | 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 | 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 | SC43968364 | for Laxey Beach; Old Laxey |
Fairy Cottage Halt | 54°13′16″N 4°23′57″W / 54.2211°N 4.3991°W | SC43688325 | |
Ballabeg tram stop | 54°12′48″N 4°24′20″W / 54.2133°N 4.4056°W | SC43228240 | |
Baldrine | 54°12′08″N 4°24′44″W / 54.2022°N 4.4123°W | SC42748118 | |
Groudle Glen | 54°10′41″N 4°25′49″W / 54.1780°N 4.4304°W | SC41477853 | for Groudle Glen Railway |
#Derby Castle terminus, Douglas | 54°10′01″N 4°27′39″W / 54.1669°N 4.4608°W | SC39457736 | for Douglas, Douglas Bay Horse Tramway |
# Major station with booking office and other facilities
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.