Glen Mona railway station

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Glen Mona Halt

Staad Glion Mona
Manx Electric Railway
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LocationMaughold, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 611-612
Owned byIsle Of Man Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksTwo Running Lines
Construction
Structure typeWaiting Shelter
ParkingNone
History
Opened1899 (1899)
Rebuilt1985
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co.

Glen Mona is an intermediate stopping place on the northerly section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Location[]

The stop serves the nearby village of the same name which boasts its own filling station, public house and primitive chapel, known as "Ballagory" and is situated on the main road between Laxey and Ramsey on the Isle of Man. The station is a short distance from the main road to which the railway runs parallel for this section.


Facilities[]

The stop has its own wooden waiting shelter, constructed in 1985 to replace the extant corrugated iron version.

Route[]

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Corkill's Crossing   Douglas - Ramsey   The Garey

Also[]

Manx Electric Railway Stations

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[]

Coordinates: 54°16′12″N 4°22′34″W / 54.27000°N 4.37611°W / 54.27000; -4.37611

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