Minorca Halt

Summary

Minorca Halt (Manx: Stadd Minorca) is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Minorca

Minorca
Manx Electric Railway
General information
LocationLaxey, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 409-410
Owned byIsle of Man Heritage Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksTwo Running Lines
Construction
Structure typeShelter Only
ParkingNone
History
Opened1899 (1899)
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Location edit

It is situated next to the viaduct of the same name and in typical style of the railway is served only by a corrugated iron hut painted in the familiar colour scheme of green and cream. The hut that stands at this halt was originally erected in about 1900 at Halfway House and later removed to its present location.

Access edit

The halt is accessible via a series of steps to the old road below.

Route edit

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Dumbell's Row   Douglas - Ramsey   Old Road

54°13′46″N 4°23′46″W / 54.22944°N 4.39611°W / 54.22944; -4.39611

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