Minorca Halt

Minorca Halt
Minorca Halt
Staad Minorca
Manx Electric Railway
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Station statistics
Address Laxey, Isle Of Man
Coordinates Pole Nos. 409-410
Structure Shelter Only
Platforms Ground Level
Tracks Two Running Lines
Parking None
Other information
Opened 1899 (1899)
Owned by Isle of Man Heritage Railways
Formerly Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
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Minorca Halt is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Contents

Location

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.

Vantagepoint

The site is a favourite one with photographers as it offers an impressive view of the line's climb out of the village on the ascent to the summit of the line at Bulgham Bay, as well as capturing the impressive castellated viaduct of the same name, with its distinctive red brick-topped turrets.

Access

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

Route

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

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

Also

Manx Electric Railway Stations

References

  • Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 9781872524528. 
  • Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0948135387. 
  • Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0950593303. 
  • Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0. 

Sources

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