Preston's Crossing

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Preston's Crossing

Crossag Preston
Manx Electric Railway
Tram approaching - geograph.org.uk - 473078.jpg
LocationLonan, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 312-313
Owned byIsle Of Man Heritage Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksTwo Running Lines
Construction
Structure typeNone
ParkingNone
History
Opened1894 (1894)
Previous namesManx 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[]

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Fairy Cottage   Douglas - Ramsey   South Cape

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°11′51″N 4°25′07″W / 54.19750°N 4.41861°W / 54.19750; -4.41861


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