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Summer Season: Mar 17th - Nov 2nd 2008: Daily, See Rail Timetable
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PRICES FOR 2008
Douglas to Ballasalla
single £3.60 and return £5.80
Children under 5: FREE (limit 2 per paying adult)
One child (ages 5-16): FREE with each full paying adult
Other Children half standard fare.
Douglas to Castletown
single £4.20 and return £7
Children under 5: FREE (limit 2 per paying adult)
One child (ages 5-16): FREE with each full paying adult
Other children half standard fare.
Douglas to Port Erin
single £5.60 and return £9.40
Children under 5: FREE (limit 2 per paying adult)
One child (ages 5-16): FREE with each full paying adult
Other children half standard fare. |
| Disabled: |
Limited Access |
| Parking: |
Ample |
History
Only one line of a once vast Steam Railway system remains on the Isle of Man.
Originally built in the late 1800's the lines covered about fifty miles.
Now only the southern line which runs just over 15 miles from Douglas to
Port Erin remains. Saved by the Marquis
of Ailsa, who bravely funded the continuation of the line after competition
from other forms of transport threaten the line with closure in the 1960's.
The line was taken over by the Manx Government in the 1970's to run
as a tourist attraction. The Southern Steam Railway line still runs as
the longest narrow gauge steam line in British Isles. The trains date
from 1874 and are maintained largely by local workshops and smithy.
Location
| Douglas: | Start/End Stop
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| Port Soderick: | Stop
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| Santon: | Request Stop
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| Ballasalla: | Stop
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| Ronaldsway: | Request Stop
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| Castletown: | Stop
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| Ballabeg: | Request Stop
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| Colby: | Stop
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| Level: | Request Stop
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| Port St Mary: | Stop
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| Port Erin: | Start/End Stop
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Travelling on the Steam Railway
For most the journey begins in Douglas at the old Victorian Station.
There you will find a true beginning for a railway frozen in time.
As you make your way to the board, there are often two or more options of
seating. An open carriage for about twenty people to sit in and first
and second class carriages which are divided into sections seating about
six each. There is no prior arrangements for seating.
It is first come, first served. After making your selection you just
have to wait for departure.
The train passes through the countryside. From all sides are trees,
grasslands and farms. In the distant on one side, the sea. Never
has there been a more pleasant way to travel 15 miles. The journey
from start (Douglas/Port Erin) to end (Port Erin/Douglas) takes about
45 minutes. The time will go fast, if you enjoy taking in the views,
chatting or reading and are not too bothered by the rolling shake of the
carriage.
| Events |
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| Dates: |
Friday 18 July 2008 - Monday 21 July 2008 |
| Description: |
Railway Enthusiasts Weekend. Railway Enthusiasts Week. Special events and photographic evenings. Details to follow. Various, Douglas. Tel: 01624 663366. |
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Saturday 06 September 2008 - Sunday 07 September 2008 |
| Description: |
Friends of Thomas the Tank Weekend on the Isle of Man Steam Railway. Meet Sir Topham Hatt, The Fat Controller, Dirty Diesel, Troublesome Trucks. Bouncy Castle and Face Painting. 10.30am to 4.30pm each day. Douglas Railway Station, Douglas. Tel: 01624 663366. |
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Saturday 06 December 2008 - Sunday 07 December 2008 |
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Santa Trains. Train rides with Santa from Douglas Steam Railway Station. Departures from Douglas. Tickets available from the Welcome Centre in the Sea Terminal. Douglas Steam Railway Station, Banks Circus, Douglas. |
Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766) |
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| Publications |
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Railways Of The Isle Of Man
Beckmann Visual Publishing, VHS Tape, 08 March, 1993
List Price: £14.99
Third Party Price: £6.99
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Manx Trains And Trams [2001]
Charles Guard
Duke Video, DVD, 19 April, 2004
List Price: £14.99
New Price: £14.99
Used Price: £20.83
Third Party Price: £9.74
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Rails in the Isle of Man, a Colour Celebration
R.Powell Hendry
Midland Publishing, Hardcover, 22 April, 1993
ISBN: 1857800095
List Price: £14.99
Used Price: £7.00
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Isle of Man Railways: A Celebration
Richard Kirkman, Peter Van Zeller
Raven Books, Board book, June, 1993
ISBN: 0952162407
List Price: £8.95
New Price: £10.94
Used Price: £4.99
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Railway Track Diagrams: Scotland and the Isle of Man No. 1 (Railway Track Diagrams)
John Yonge, Gerold Jacobs
Quail Map Co, Paperback, 29 June, 2001
ISBN: 1898319510
List Price: £8.50
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Manx Peacocks: Profile of Steam on the Isle of Man Railway
David Lloyd-Jones
Atlantic Transport Publishers, Hardcover, July, 1998
ISBN: 0906899958
List Price: £18.99
Used Price: £9.25
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Isle of Man Classic Steam: Isle of Man Railway in Colour from the 1950's to the Ailsa Era
Robert Robotham
Colourpoint Books, Hardcover, 25 July, 1998
ISBN: 1898392439
List Price: £13.99
Used Price: £80.00
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Manx Railways and Tramways (Sutton's Photographic History of Railways)
Edward Gray
Sutton Publishing Ltd, Paperback, 12 March, 1998
ISBN: 0750918276
List Price: £10.99
Used Price: £39.25
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The Railways and Tramways of the Isle of Man
Robert Smith, Barry Edwards
OPC Railprint, Hardcover, 19 April, 1993
ISBN: 0860935078
List Price: £18.99
Used Price: £27.95
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The Isle of Man Steam Railway
Barry Edwards
B&C Publications, Hardcover, April, 1996
ISBN: 0952775603
List Price: £6.95
Used Price: £5.50
Third Party Price: £33.95
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Isle of Man Steam Trains
Ted Gray
Northern Publishing Services, Card Book, December, 1995
ISBN: 1899181113
List Price: £3.50
New Price: £5.49
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Isle of Man Steam Railway in Colour
Peter Johnson
Ian Allan Ltd, Hardcover, 28 May, 1998
ISBN: 0711025703
List Price: £9.99
Used Price: £22.00
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