LAXEY — Laxey, Isle of Man
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prussel
N 54° 13.921 W 004° 24.315
30U E 408402 N 6010247
The tin-roofed Laxey station building features the station name in large lettering painted on its roof
Waymark Code: WMTXPV
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 01/20/2017
Views: 12
Laxey station (Manx: Stashoon Laksaa) is a station in the village of Laxey on the Isle of Man. The station lies in the northern part of the village.
As well the main intermediate station for the Manx Electric Railway the Laxey station is also the southern (and bottom) terminus of the Snaefell Mountain Railway, and is therefore the island's only dual-gauge station. The coast line runs to a gauge of 3' 0" (914 mm) whilst the mountain railway has a gauge of 3' 6" (1067 mm) to accommodate a central braking rail.
The tin-roofed station building dates from the early years of the line (the Manx Electric Railway was opened in 1894) and features the station name in large lettering painted on its roof. This building houses a booking office and a café as well as the station toilets and was extensively refurbished in 1994.
source: wikipedia
Coodinates for viewing from ground level: N 54° 13.925 W 004° 24.320
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