Glen Mona railway station
Glen Mona is an intermediate stopping place on the northerly section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
Glen Mona Halt Staad Glion Mona | |
|---|---|
| Manx Electric Railway | |
 | |
| Location | Maughold, Isle Of Man |
| Coordinates | Pole Nos. 611-612 |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Railways |
| Platforms | Ground Level |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Waiting Shelter |
| Parking | None |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Rebuilt | 1985 |
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co. |
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
- 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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