Manx Electric Railway
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The Manx Electric Railway is a historic electric tramway on the Isle of Man that runs along the island’s east coast between Douglas and Ramsey, offering scenic coastal transport with vintage rolling stock.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manx Electric Railway canonical | 8 |
| Manx Electric Railway at Derby Castle | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric tramway
ⓘ
heritage railway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| connects |
Douglas
ⓘ
Laxey ⓘ Ramsey ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| depotLocation | Derby Castle, Douglas ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| heritageOperation | uses original and historic cars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic transport system ⓘ |
| heritageValue | one of the oldest electric railways still in operation ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
overhead catenary system
ⓘ
wayside substations ⓘ |
| interchangeWith |
Snaefell Mountain Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey
|
| location | east coast of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous coastal route between Douglas and Ramsey
ⓘ
vintage open cars used in regular service ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| operator |
Isle of Man Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man Railways
|
| owner | Isle of Man Government ⓘ |
| powerSupply | electricity ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
passenger transport
ⓘ
tourist service ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | electric traction motors ⓘ |
| publicTransportRole | links coastal communities ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Douglas
ⓘ
Laxey ⓘ Maughold ⓘ Onchan ⓘ Ramsey ⓘ |
| rollingStockType |
enclosed saloon cars
ⓘ
open cross-bench cars ⓘ trailers ⓘ vintage electric tramcars ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
coastal alignment
ⓘ
scenic sea views ⓘ |
| safetySystem | manual signalling and staff procedures ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | primarily operates in tourist season ⓘ |
| terminus |
Douglas
ⓘ
Ramsey ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major visitor attraction on the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | narrow gauge railway ⓘ |
| trackType | single track with passing loops ⓘ |
| traction | electric ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Manx Electric Railway at Derby Castle