Scarffe's Crossing
Railway station in Isle of Man, UK
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Scarffe's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Scarroo) is a diminutive and little-used request stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
LocationLonan, Isle of Man
Coordinates54.196719°N 4.4198101°W
SystemManx Electric Railway
OwnerIsle of Man Railways
Scarffe's Crossing Crossag Scarroo | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Lonan, Isle of Man | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.196719°N 4.4198101°W | ||||
| System | Manx Electric Railway | ||||
| Owner | Isle of Man Railways | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (Ground Level | ||||
| Tracks | 2 (Running Lines) | ||||
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Structure type | None | ||||
| Parking | None | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1894 | ||||
| Former names | Manx Electric Railway Co. | ||||
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Location
Facilities
Until 1999 the stop never had an "official" stop board in place. Despite being unofficially named the halt has a simple bus stop-type sign affixed to the overhead pole.
| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Eskadale towards Derby Castle |
Douglas–Ramsey | Ballamenagh towards Ramsey Station | ||
See 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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