Preston's Crossing
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Preston's Crossing Crossag Preston | |
|---|---|
| Manx Electric Railway | |
.jpg) Tram approaching Preston's Crossing | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lonan, Isle of Man |
| Coordinates | 54°13′21″N 4°23′49″W / 54.2225°N 4.3969°W |
| 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. |
Preston's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Preston) is a diminutive intermediate request stop on the outskirts of Laxey on the Isle of Man, forming part of the Manx Electric Railway route to the northern town of Ramsey.
Location
[edit]The line crosses a small "B" road and provides local pick-up and drop-off points for resident passengers. It is not normally used for holiday traffic, as the following station is the main drop-off point connecting to the nearby beach.
Route
[edit]| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Fairy Cottage towards Derby Castle
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Douglas–Ramsey | South Cape towards Ramsey Station
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 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.
External links
[edit]- 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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