Laxey Old Road Halt

Laxey Old Road
Staad Laksaa Shann Raad
Manx Electric Railway
Location Laxey, Isle Of Man
Coordinates Pole Nos. 424-425
Owned by Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Platforms Ground Level
Tracks Two Running Lines
Construction
Parking None
History
Opened 1894 (1894)
Previous names Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Laxey Old Road is a diminutive request-only stop on the northern side of the valley on the climb out of Laxey on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, and serves the local community rather than visiting tourists. It, like many of the other small stops on the line established itself over a number of years as a requested stop for local traffic but despite this, and in common with many similar halts, it has never been included on the timetable for any of the line's services. Its location is above an area known locally as "Little Egypt" because it was used as a tipping ground for the ore spoils of the Great Laxey Mines, giving the area the appearance of what looked like pyramids. These spoils have long-since disappeared and the area is a desirable residential area.

Preceding station   Manx Electric Railway   Following station
Minorca   Douglas - Ramsey   Skinscoe

Coordinates: 54°13′29″N 4°23′42″W / 54.22472°N 4.39500°W / 54.22472; -4.39500

Also

Manx Electric Railway Stations

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