Baldrine railway station
Baldrine Balley Drine | |
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| Manx Electric Railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Lonan, Isle Of Man |
| Coordinates | Pole Nos. 215-216 |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Railways |
| Platforms | Ground Level |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Waiting Shelter |
| Parking | None |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co. |
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Baldrine Station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Drine) is a railway halt in the Isle of Man. It is an intermediate request stop on the east coast route of the Manx Electric Railway in the village of Baldrine in the parish of Lonan, on the route to Ramsey.
Location
[edit]This halt can be found between Onchan and Laxey. It lies behind the local chapel and serves the small village of the same name. Nearby is the local Methodist Chapel and meeting room, the tramway passes to the rear of this building.
Facilities
[edit]The halt has a small corrugated iron shelter in typical Manx Electric Railway style which is regularly tended by locals who provide flower displays and keep the area smart. The station is on the main coast road between Douglas and Ramsey. To the north side of the station there is also a minor road. The site is a typical rural railway scene, unchanged for many years.
Sponsorship
[edit]The station is tended to by a local group from the Women's Institute who look after the general cleanliness of the station and add flower beds and baskets to the station in the summer months.
Route
[edit]| Preceding station | Manx Electric Railway | Following station | ||
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| Ballamenagh towards Derby Castle
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Douglas–Ramsey | Sunnycott towards Ramsey Station
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Also
[edit]Manx Electric Railway Stations
References
[edit]- Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 978-1-872524-52-8.
- Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0-948135-38-7.
- Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0-9505933-0-3.
- Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.
Sources
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- Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
- Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
- Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways