Preston's Crossing
Preston's Crossing Crossag Preston | |
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Manx Electric Railway | |
Location | Lonan, Isle Of Man |
Coordinates | Pole Nos. 312-313 |
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 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[]
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[]
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[]
- 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
Coordinates: 54°11′51″N 4°25′07″W / 54.19750°N 4.41861°W
Categories:
- Railway stations in the Isle of Man
- Manx Electric Railway
- Railway stations opened in 1894
- Isle of Man stubs