Lewaigue railway station explained

Lewaigue
Native Name Lang:gv
Native Name:Lewaigue
Type:Manx Electric Railway
Address:Maughold, Isle Of Man
Coordinates:Pole Nos. 811-812
Structure:Waiting Shelter
Platform:Ground Level
Tracks:Two Running Lines
Parking:None
Owned:Isle Of Man Railways
Former:Manx Electric Railway Co.

Lewaigue Halt (Manx: Stadd Lewaigue) is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Location

The stop can be found between Ballajora Station and 'Belle Vue (For Port-E-Vullen)'. The poles bearing the overhead lines on the line are numbered from Derby Castle, the railway's southern terminus, and Lewaigue Halt can be found between pole numbers 811 and 812. The halt is located on Jack's Lane (designated C13) in the hamlet of Lewaigue.

Usage

The stop is widely used by The Venture Centre, a nearby outdoor pursuits centre. The stop consists of a waiting shelter for passengers, erected in 1987. The former corrugated iron shelter was demolished in 1986 after vandalism.[1]

Also

Manx Electric Railway Stations

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stops and Stations – Lewaigue. 22 October 2010.