Lamb's Crossing
Railway station in Isle of Man, the UK
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Lamb's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Eayn) is a stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
LocationLonan, Isle Of Man
Coordinates54.197092°N 4.418702°W
Pole Nos.304-305
SystemManx Electric Railway
Lamb's Crossing Crossag Eayn | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Lonan, Isle Of Man | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.197092°N 4.418702°W | ||||
| Pole Nos. | 304-305 | ||||
| System | Manx Electric Railway | ||||
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Heritage Railways | ||||
| Platforms | Ground Level | ||||
| Tracks | Two Running Lines | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | None | ||||
| Parking | None | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1894 | ||||
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | ||||
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Location
The diminutive halt can be found on the descent from Garwick into the village of Laxey, and serves a residential community in the upper part of the valley.
Facilities
Being a little-used rural request stop, this halt has no passenger facilities but is marked by a traction pole-mounted totem sign.
| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Ballabeg towards Derby Castle |
Douglas–Ramsey | Fairy Cottage towards Ramsey Station | ||
Also
References
- 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
- 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
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