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Tramway vehicle resembling a trunk, St Michael's Mount, Cornwall. Several trams have been used over the years. That used in 1964 was built locally. It had a metal frame with a wooden floor lined with galvanised sheeting and wooden side planking, some of which could be lifted out by hand to make loading and unloading easier.
St Michael's Mount (Cornish: Karrek Loos yn Koos, [1] meaning "hoar rock in woodland") [2] is a tidal island in Mount's Bay near Penzance, Cornwall, England (United Kingdom).The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable (as is the beach) between mid-tide and low water.
Historically, Mont-Saint-Michel was the Norman counterpart of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, UK, which was given to the Benedictines, the religious order of Mont-Saint-Michel, by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. The two mounts share the same tidal island characteristics and a similar conical shape, though Mont-Saint-Michel is much taller.
Like many places dedicated to St. Michael, the aligned sites are almost all located on prominent hilltops or other hard to reach places, and include Skellig Michael, St Michael's Mount, Mont Saint-Michel, the Sacra di San Michele, San Michele Arcangelo, the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, the Panormitis Monastery of the Archangel Michael, and Stella Maris Monastery.
St Michael's Mount Tramway [40] 1912–present 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) 200 m (656 ft) St. Michael's Mount, Marazion, Cornwall: Funicular used only for freight, linking quay with castle, running mainly in tunnel Sand Hutton Light Railway [15] 1912–1932 18 in (457 mm) 7 miles (11.3 km) Warthill, England
St. Michael's Mount Tramway [43] 1879 present 2 ft 5 in (737 mm) Marazion, England Cable-hauled railway and incline delivering supplies and guest's luggage to St Michael's Mount. Swanage Pier Tramway [13] 1858 1930s 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Swanage, England Coal, stone and general freight line between Swanage town and Old Pier.
Map all coordinates in "List of Isle of Man railway lines and locations" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Main article: Rail transport in the Isle of Man The Isle of Man has many railway lines, both current and historical. This is a list of those lines intended to carry passengers, either for public ...
Marazion from the east. Marazion (/ m æ r ə ˈ z aɪ ən /; Cornish: Marghasyow [1]) is a civil parish and town, on the shore of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Penzance and the tidal island of St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore.