Minorca Halt
Railway station on the Isle of Man
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Minorca Halt (Manx: Stadd Minorca) is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
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LocationLaxey, Isle Of Man
Coordinates54°13′46″N 4°23′46″W
Pole Nos.409-410
SystemManx Electric Railway
Minorca Minorca | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Laxey, Isle Of Man | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°13′46″N 4°23′46″W | ||||
| Pole Nos. | 409-410 | ||||
| System | Manx Electric Railway | ||||
| Owned by | Isle of Man Heritage Railways | ||||
| Platforms | Ground Level | ||||
| Tracks | Two Running Lines | ||||
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| Structure type | Shelter Only | ||||
| Parking | None | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | ||||
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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.
Access
The halt is accessible via a series of steps to the old road below.
Route
| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Dumbell's Row towards Derby Castle |
Douglas–Ramsey | Old Road 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minorca Halt.
- Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
- Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
- Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
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