Ballabeg (ME) railway station
| Ballabeg Tram Station Stashoon Tram Balley Beg Manx Electric Railway |
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| Address | Lonan, Isle Of Man |
| Coordinates | Pole Nos. 282-283 |
| Structure | Waiting Shelter |
| Platforms | Ground Level |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines |
| Parking | None |
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| Opened | 1894 |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Heritage Railways |
| Formerly | Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
Ballabeg Station is a rural intermediate request stop on the coastal route of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
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[edit] Location
The station can be found between Onchan and Laxey on the island's eastern coast. It serves the small hamlet of Ballabeg; it is on the main coast road between Douglas and Ramsey.
[edit] Facilities
In 1905 a small hut (the "station house") was built here in typical style from corrugated iron with a pitched roof, and painted in standard green livery. After some years of neglect this was restored by local resident from 2005-2008 making the halt one of the most attractive on the line. It largely serves local traffic, being on the outskirts of the residential area of the village.
[edit] Namesake
This article refers to the Manx Electric Railway station, not to be confused with the Isle of Man Railway station in the south of the island; see Ballabeg Railway Station for details of this stopping place.
[edit] Route
| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Ballagawne | Douglas - Ramsey | Lamb's Crossing |
Coordinates: 54°12′48″N 4°24′20″W / 54.21333°N 4.40556°W
[edit] Also
Manx Electric Railway Stations
[edit] References
- Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 9781872524528.
- Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0948135387.
- Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0950593303.
- Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.
[edit] 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
- Ballabeg (2009) Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters Association
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