Lewaigue railway station
Railway station in Isle of Man, the UK
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Lewaigue Halt (Manx: Stadd Lewaigue) is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Maughold, Isle Of Man | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°18′09″N 4°21′11″W | ||||
| Pole Nos. | 811-812 | ||||
| System | Manx Electric Railway | ||||
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Railways | ||||
| Platforms | Ground Level | ||||
| Tracks | Two Running Lines | ||||
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| Structure type | Waiting Shelter | ||||
| Parking | None | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co. | ||||
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Location
The stop can be found between Ballajora Station and 'Belle Vue (For Port-E-Vullen)'. The poles bearing the overhead lines on the line are numbered from Derby Castle, the railway's southern terminus, and Lewaigue Halt can be found between pole numbers 811 and 812. The halt is located on Jack's Lane (designated C13) in the hamlet of Lewaigue.
Usage
The stop is widely used by The Venture Centre, a nearby outdoor pursuits centre. The stop consists of a waiting shelter for passengers, erected in 1987. The former corrugated iron shelter was demolished in 1986 after vandalism.[1]
| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Dreemskerry Farm towards Derby Castle |
Douglas–Ramsey | Belle Vue towards Ramsey Station | ||
