Laxey railway station

Laxey station
Stashoon Laksaa
Location Laxey, Isle of Man
Coordinates 54°13′55″N 4°24′21″W / 54.23194°N 4.40583°W / 54.23194; -4.40583Coordinates: 54°13′55″N 4°24′21″W / 54.23194°N 4.40583°W / 54.23194; -4.40583
Owned by Isle of Man Railways
Line(s) Manx Electric Railway
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Platforms Ground Level
Tracks 2 (Coast) / 2 (Mountain)
Construction
Structure type Station / Waiting Room / Cafe
Parking On Site
History
Opened 1894 (1894)
Previous names Manx Electric Railway Co.
Services
Preceding station   Isle of Man rail network   Following station
Car Sheds   Manx Electric Railway
(Douglas - Ramsey)
  Dumbell's Row
Terminus   Snaefell Mountain Railway
(Laxey - Summit)
  Bungalow

Laxey station is a station in the village of Laxey on the Isle of Man serving as an intermediate station on the Manx Electric Railway as well as being the lower terminus of the Snaefell Mountain Railway.

Location

The station lies in the northern part of the village. As well the main intermediate station for the Manx Electric Railway the station is also the southern (and bottom) terminus of the Snaefell Mountain Railway, and is therefore the island's only dual-gauge station. The coast line runs to a gauge of 3' 0" whilst the mountain railway has a gauge of 3' 6" to accommodate a central braking rail.

Facilities

The tin-roofed station building dates from the early years of the line and features the station name in large lettering painted on its roof. This building houses a booking office and a café as well as the station toilets and was extensively refurbished in 1994 marking the centenary of the tram service to the village, though not of this site.

Re-siting

The first terminal was located on the site of today's sub-station, whilst the viaduct (at the southern end of the station) was constructed to bridge the gap over the Glen Roy below.

Also

Manx Electric Railway stations

References

Sources

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