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Glen Mona railway station

Coordinates: 54°16′12″N 4°22′34″W / 54.27000°N 4.37611°W / 54.27000; -4.37611
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Glen Mona

Glion Shuin
Manx Electric Railway
General information
LocationMaughold, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 611-612
Owned byIsle Of Man Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksTwo Running Lines
Construction
Structure typeWaiting Shelter
ParkingNone
History
Opened1899 (1899)
Rebuilt1985
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co.

Glen Mona Railway Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Ghlion Shuin) is an intermediate stopping place on the northerly section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Location

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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

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The stop has its own wooden waiting shelter, constructed in 1985 to replace the extant corrugated iron version.

Route

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Preceding station Manx Electric Railway Following station
Corkill's Crossing
towards Derby Castle
Douglas–Ramsey The Garey

Also

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Manx Electric Railway Stations

References

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  • 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

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54°16′12″N 4°22′34″W / 54.27000°N 4.37611°W / 54.27000; -4.37611