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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snaefell Mountain Railway canonical | 3 |
| Snaefell Mountain Railway at Bungalow | 1 |
| Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Snaefell Mountain Railway at Bungalow
this entity surface form:
Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey