Eskadale Halt
Eskadale Halt Staad Eskadale | |
|---|---|
| Manx Electric Railway | |
 | |
| Location | Lonan, Isle Of Man |
| Coordinates | Pole No. 147-148 |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Railways |
| Line(s) | Manx Electric Railway |
| Platforms | Ground Level |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | None |
| Parking | Roadside |
| History | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co. |
Eskadale (sometimes mistakenly Eskdale) is an intermediate request stop on the east coast route of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
Location
The halt is located at the northern extremity of Groudle Glen; it takes its name from the house that it stands next to, and is bisected by a small road crossing called Bibaloe Beg which serves the farm of the same name. Directly across from the station is the steep Old Lonan Church Road which eventually accesses the pack horse lane that leads to the Groudle Glen Railway and it is this road that the locomotives and larger equipment are delivered to the diminutive line on.
Namesake
The house from which the stopping place takes its name is itself dominated by topiary in the shape of a peacock and was once the dwelling of Richard Maltby Broadbent, the entrepreneur who developed the nearby glen and railway. The house is of unusual style, including mock-Tudor gables and red brick construction, with modern garages to its side.
Marketing
The stopping place was never officially marked until 1999 when a bus-type totem sign was erected on one of the traction poles to denote its presence. It is little used and not mentioned in the railway's timetable literature, although the 27a service of Bus Vannin serves the route on the parallel road.
Route
| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groudle Glen | Douglas - Ramsey | Balladromma Beg |
Coordinates: 54°10′18″N 4°25′35″W / 54.17167°N 4.42639°W
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