Isle of Man Transport ( gv, Arraghey Ellan Vannin) is an agency of
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government ( gv, Reiltys Ellan Vannin) is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of Charles III. The executive head is the Chief Mi ...
that operates public transport on the
Isle of Man
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Isle of Man Transport operates the following services:
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Bus Vannin
Bus Vannin ( gv, Barroose Vannin) - styled as ''bus'' vannin - is the government-owned and operated bus service on the Isle of Man. The name was adopted in June 2009 to replace Isle of Man Transport. The company was founded on 1 October 1976,< ...
, island-wide bus service
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Isle of Man Railway
The Isle of Man Railway (IMR) ( gv, Raad Yiarn Vannin) is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin on the Isle of Man. The line is narrow gauge and long. It is the remainder of what was a much ...
, Douglas - Castletown - Port Erin
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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 ...
, Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey
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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 wit ...
, Laxey - Bungalow - Snaefell summit
The three railways are operated under the banner of ''Isle of Man Railways'', and the ''Isle of Man Transport'' title is defunct: buses have operated under the heading of ''Bus Vannin'' since 2009.
In addition to these services, there are other forms of public transport on the island that are not government-owned and operated: these include the
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway ( gv, Raad Yiarn Cabbyl Vaie Ghoolish) on the Isle of Man runs along the seafront promenade for approximately , from the southern terminus at the Victoria Pier, adjacent to the Isle of Man Sea Terminal, to Derby Ca ...
operated by Douglas Corporation (the local authority) and Protours (Isle of Man), an independent coach company. There are also three privately owned and operated short-distance tourist railways: the
Groudle Glen Railway
The Groudle Glen Railway ( Manx: ''Raad Yiarn Glion Ghroudal'') is a narrow gauge railway near Onchan in the Isle of Man, on the boundary of Onchan and Lonan, which is owned and operated by a small group of enthusiastic volunteers and oper ...
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Great Laxey Mine Railway
The Great Laxey Mine Railway ( Manx: ''Raad Yiarn Meain Mooar Laksaa'') was originally constructed to serve the Isle of Man's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in Laxey. The gauge railway runs from the old mine entrance to the washing floo ...
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The Orchid Line
The Orchid Line is a multi-gauge miniature railway operating within the Curraghs Wildlife Park in the north of the Isle of Man and is operated by the Manx Model Engineering Society. It was opened in May 1992. The track combines up to three gau ...
(a miniature railway within the
Curraghs Wildlife Park
Curraghs Wildlife Park is a wildlife park in The Curraghs (also known as the Ballaugh Curraghs), an area of wetland in the north-west of the Isle of Man.
The park is owned by the Isle of Man Government and is administered by the Department ...
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References
External links
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Public transport in the Isle of Man
Public transport operators
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