Isle of Man Railway

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The Isle of Man Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway system on the Isle of Man that operates as a major heritage and tourist attraction.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage railway
narrow-gauge railway
tourist attraction
connectsSettlement Castletown
Colby
Douglas
Port Erin
Port St Mary
country Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: Isle of Man
depot Douglas railway station
surface form: Douglas steam railway depot
fareSystem heritage and tourist fares
formerBranch Douglas–Peel line
Douglas–Ramsey line (via St John’s)
gauge 3 ft (914 mm)
headquarters Douglas, Isle of Man
heritagePreservation preserves Victorian railway infrastructure
heritageStatus operated mainly as a seasonal heritage railway
historicalUse public transport for residents
languageOfSignage English
Manx
surface form: Manx Gaelic
locale Douglas, Isle of Man
location Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: Isle of Man
notableFeature retains original Victorian-era stations and buildings
uses original 19th-century steam locomotives
openedSection Douglas to Peel line
Douglas to Port Erin line
openingDate 1873
operatedBy Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure
surface form: Department of Infrastructure (Isle of Man Government)
operator Isle of Man Railway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Isle of Man Railways
originalCompany Isle of Man Railway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Isle of Man Railway Company
owner Isle of Man Government
primaryTraction steam locomotives
primaryUse heritage operation
tourist transport
propulsionSystem steam
relatedTransportSystem Manx Electric Railway
Snaefell Mountain Railway
rollingStockType bogie coaches
four-wheeled wooden coaches
safetySystem staff and ticket system (historically)
seasonOfOperation mainly spring and summer
successorOperator Isle of Man Railway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Isle of Man Railways
terminus Douglas railway station
Port Erin Railway Station
surface form: Port Erin railway station
tourismRole major tourist attraction on the Isle of Man
touristMarket general visitors to the Isle of Man
rail enthusiasts
trackConfiguration single track with passing loops
trackLength approximately 15.3 miles (24.6 km)

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Subject: Isle of Man Railway
Description of subject: The Isle of Man Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway system on the Isle of Man that operates as a major heritage and tourist attraction.

Referenced by (21)

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

Ballasalla railwayLine Isle of Man Railway
Douglas hasRailway Isle of Man Railway
Douglas, Isle of Man hasTransport Isle of Man Railway
St John’s, Isle of Man servedBy Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: former Peel Line of the Isle of Man Railway
Castletown connectedBy Isle of Man Railway
Port Erin servedBy Isle of Man Railway
Port Erin terminusOf Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railway line from Douglas
Snaefell Mountain Railway operator Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railways
Ronaldsway hasNearbyRailwayLine Isle of Man Railway
parish of Malew hasRailwayHistory Isle of Man Railway
Ballasalla railway station line Isle of Man Railway
Ballasalla railway station operator Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railways
Ballasalla railway station railwaySystem Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railway network
Isle of Man Railway operator Isle of Man Railway self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railways
Isle of Man Railway originalCompany Isle of Man Railway self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railway Company
Isle of Man Railway successorOperator Isle of Man Railway self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railways
Rushen sheading containsTransportInfrastructure Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railway (southern section)
Manx Electric Railway operator Isle of Man Railway
this entity surface form: Isle of Man Railways
Douglas railway station operator Isle of Man Railway
Douglas railway station railwayLine Isle of Man Railway
Douglas railway station terminusOf Isle of Man Railway