Dumbell's Row Halt

{{Short description|Railway station in Isle of Man, UK}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2017}}

{{no footnotes|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Dumbell's Row |native_name_lang=gv |native_name=Staad Boirey Dumbell

| type = Manx Electric Railway

| image = MER-dumbells.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption =

| address = Laxey, Isle Of Man

| coordinates = Pole Nos. 371-372

| line =

| other =

| structure =

| platform = Ground level

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = Running lines and siding

| parking = Nearby

| bicycle =

| baggage_check =

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| opened = {{start date|1901}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified =

| accessible =

| code =

| owned = Isle of Man Heritage Railways

| zone =

| former = Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

| services =

| mpassengers =

}}

Dumbell's Row is an intermediate stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and is the first station on the northern section of the line from Laxey, which opened in 1899.

Location

The stop serves the village and is the nearest tram stop to the Laxey Wheel. It is located to the north of the village's main station.

Siding

Nearby is a siding that is now used to house the line's permanent way rolling stock. Originally, it was used for the Year of Railways main event in 1993. During this event, Isle of Man Railway locomotive No. 4, Loch (built in 1874), operated services between here and Dhoon Quarry as part of a series of special events.

Reenactment

There was some historical precedent for this, as during the construction of the electric line, locomotives from the other railway were contracted for haulage purposes.

Facilities

The area was also the site of a temporary booking office (portakabin) specifically for these services. Today, the halt is served by a dual-purpose shelter located at the end of the terrace from which it takes its name, also known as "Ham & Egg Terrace."

Mines railway

Nearby is the Great Laxey Mines Railway, a reconstruction of an original 19-inch gauge line that served the mines. The line was rebuilt in recent times by a group of enthusiasts.

Route

{{adjacent stations|system=Manx Electric Railway

|line1=Douglas-Ramsey |left1=Laxey |right1=Minorca

}}

{{Coord|54.23375|N|4.40618|W|type:railwaystation_region:IM|display=title}}

See also

References

  • {{cite book|author=Mike Goodwyn|title=Manx Electric|publisher=Platform Five|year=1993|isbn=978-1-872524-52-8}}
  • {{cite book|author=Keith Pearson|title=100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway|publisher=Leading Edge|year=1992|isbn=0-948135-38-7}}
  • {{cite book|author=Robert Hendry|title=Manx Electric Album|publisher=Hillside Publishing|year=1978|isbn=0-9505933-0-3}}
  • {{cite book|author=Norman Jones|title=Isle Of Man Tramways|publisher=Foxline Publishing|year=1994|isbn=1-870119-32-0}}

Sources

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916212555/http://www.mers.org.im/merstoppingplaces.htm Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places] (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
  • [http://www.island-images.co.uk/Rail/MER/zElectric.html Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages] (2003) Jon Wornham
  • [http://www.gov.im/tourism/attractions/railways/electric_attract.xml Official Official Tourist Department Page] (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways

Category:Railway stations in the Isle of Man opened in 1901

Category:Manx Electric Railway

{{IsleofMan-struct-stub}}