Laxey Railway Station ( Manx: ''Stashoon Raad Yiarn Laksaa)'' is an

interchange station An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additional ...

in the village of

Laxey Laxey ( gv, Laksaa) is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse ''Laxa'' meaning 'Salmon River'. Its key distinguishing features are its three working vintage railways and the largest working waterwhee ...

on the east coast of the

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. It is the principal intermediate station on the

Manx Electric Railway The Manx Electric Railway ( Manx: ''Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin'') is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle ...

(3' 0" (914 mm) gauge) as well as being the lower terminus of the

Snaefell Mountain Railway The Snaefell Mountain Railway ( gv, Raad Yiarn Sniaull) is an electric mountain railway on the Isle of Man in Europe. It joins the village of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell, at above sea level the highest point on the island. It connects w ...

(3' 6" (1067 mm) gauge, to accommodate a central braking rail). It is thus the island's only

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station, albeit with completely separate tracks. Some MER services from/to Douglas terminate here.

Facilities

The tin-roofed station building dates from the early years of the line and features the station name in large lettering painted on its roof. This building houses a booking office and a café as well as the station toilets, and was extensively refurbished in 1994, marking the centenary of the tram service to the village, though not on this site.

Re-siting

The first terminal was located on the site of today's sub-station, whilst the viaduct (at the southern end of the station) was constructed to bridge the gap over the Glen Roy below.

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Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places
(2002) Manx Electric Railway Society

(2003) Jon Wornham
Official Tourist Department Page
(2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways {{DEFAULTSORT:Laxey Station Railway stations in the Isle of Man Manx Electric Railway Railway stations opened in 1894

Facilities

Re-siting

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