Manx Electric Railway

Manx Electric Railway
Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin
Cars, shed and sign at Derby Castle
Overview
OwnerIsle of Man Heritage Railways
History
Opened1893; 131 years ago (1893)
Technical
Line length17 mi (27 km)
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)
ElectrificationOverhead line550 V DC

The Manx Electric Railway (Manx: Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin) is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man.[1] It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey. Many visitors take an excursion on the trams. It is the oldest electric tram line in the world whose original rolling stock is still in service.

  1. ^ "Home Page". Manx Electric Railway Online. Manx Electric Railway. Retrieved 16 August 2018.