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This is a route-map template for the Manx Electric Railway, a railway in the Isle of Man. . For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The Manx Electric Railway (Manx: Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin) is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. [1] It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.
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.
Laxey Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Laksaa) is an interchange station in the village of Laxey on the east coast of the Isle of Man.It is the principal intermediate station on the Manx Electric Railway (3' 0" (914 mm) gauge) as well as being the lower terminus of the Snaefell Mountain Railway (3' 6" (1067 mm) gauge, to accommodate a central braking rail).
Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways 54°16′12″N 4°22′34″W / 54.27000°N 4.37611°W / 54.27000; -4
The main railway station on the line is the interchange with the Manx Electric Railway at Laxey; the only intermediate stopping place on the line is at the Bungalow, at the mid-way position where the line crosses the Mountain Road , part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used in the TT races. During race periods, trams terminate on either side of ...
- The story of the Manx Electric Railway since 1956., Manx Electric Railway Society website, accessed 24 November 2006 Goodwyn, M., (1993) Manx Electric , Platform 5 Publishing, ISBN 1-872524-52-4
Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Fairy Cottage Halt ( Manx : Stadd Bwaane ny Ferrishyn ) is an intermediate stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man on the outskirts of the village of Laxey.