Snaefell Mountain Railway

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The Snaefell Mountain Railway is a historic electric mountain railway on the Isle of Man that carries passengers from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell, the island’s highest peak.

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf electric railway
heritage railway
mountain railway
connectsWith Manx Electric Railway
country Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: Isle of Man
depot Laxey
surface form: Laxey car shed
electrificationSystem 550 V DC
endPoint Snaefell
surface form: Snaefell summit
gauge 1,067 mm
3 ft 6 in
heritageProtection preserved as part of Isle of Man heritage railways
heritageSignificance historic electric mountain railway
highestElevation approximately 2,000 ft above sea level
highestPoint Snaefell Summit station
surface form: Snaefell summit station
lineType mountain ascent line
locatedIn Laxey
locatedOn Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: Isle of Man
maximumGradient 1 in 12
offers views of surrounding seas on clear days
views over much of the Isle of Man
opened 1895
openedForPassengerService 1895
operator Isle of Man Railway
surface form: Isle of Man Railways
originalCarsBuilt 1895
owner Isle of Man Government
powerCollectionMethod overhead wire
primaryUse tourist transport
rackRailUse braking
traction assistance on steep gradients
rackSystem Fell centre rail system
rollingStockType electric tramcars
routeLength about 5 miles
about 8 kilometres
safetySystem Fell rail braking system
seasonalOperation yes
serves Snaefell
startPoint Laxey
status operational
terminus Laxey station
Snaefell Summit station
touristAttraction yes
trackConfiguration single track with passing loops
uses bow collectors

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Subject: Snaefell Mountain Railway
Description of subject: The Snaefell Mountain Railway is a historic electric mountain railway on the Isle of Man that carries passengers from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell, the island’s highest peak.

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Snaefell hasTransport Snaefell Mountain Railway
A18 Mountain Road near Snaefell Mountain Railway
this entity surface form: Snaefell Mountain Railway at Bungalow
Laxey hasTransport Snaefell Mountain Railway
Isle of Man Railway relatedTransportSystem Snaefell Mountain Railway
Manx Electric Railway interchangeWith Snaefell Mountain Railway
this entity surface form: Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey