Scarffe's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Scarroo) is a diminutive and little-used request stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man
Scarffe's Crossing Crossag Scarroo | |
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Manx Electric Railway | |
General information | |
Location | Lonan, Isle of Man |
Coordinates | 54°11′48″N 4°25′11″W / 54.196719°N 4.4198101°W |
Owned by | Isle of Man Railways |
Platforms | 2 (Ground Level |
Tracks | 2 (Running Lines) |
Construction | |
Structure type | None |
Parking | None |
History | |
Opened | 1894 |
Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co. |
Location
editThe halt is located off the main Douglas to Laxey road and is positioned on a farm crossing providing resident access only. It is one of many rural request stops along the line still known by their colloquial name (usually named after the farmer who farms nearby)
Facilities
editUntil 1999 the stop never had an "official" stop board in place. Despite being unofficially named the halt has a simple bus stop-type sign affixed to the overhead pole.
Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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Eskadale towards Derby Castle
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Douglas–Ramsey | Ballamenagh towards Ramsey Station
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See also
editReferences
edit- 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
edit- 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