Scarffe's Crossing

Summary

Scarffe's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Scarroo) is a diminutive and little-used request stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man

Scarffe's Crossing

Crossag Scarroo
Manx Electric Railway
General information
LocationLonan, Isle of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 192-19+3
Owned byIsle of Man Railways
Platforms2 (Ground Level
Tracks2 (Running Lines)
Construction
Structure typeNone
ParkingNone
History
Opened1894 (1894)
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co.

Location edit

The halt is located off the main Douglas to Laxey road and is positioned on a farm crossing providing resident access only. It is one of many rural request stops along the line still known by their colloquial name (usually named after the farmer who farms nearby)

Facilities edit

Until 1999 the stop never had an "official" stop board in place. Despite being unofficially named the halt has a simple bus stop-type sign affixed to the overhead pole.

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Eskadale   Douglas – Ramsey   Ballamenagh

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