Ballastowell Halt
Ballastowell Halt (Manx: Stadd Valley Stowell) is the final request stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.
Ballastowell Balley Stowell | |
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| Manx Electric Railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ramsey, Isle Of Man |
| Coordinates | Pole Nos. 898-899 |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Heritage Railways |
| Platforms | Ground Level |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | None |
| Parking | None |
| History | |
| Opened | 19?? |
| Previous names | Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
Location
Catering almost exclusively for local traffic, this halt typifies the inter-urban nature of the final stretch of the line. Due to the nature of the tramway's construction, the cars can stop and drop off almost anywhere and will do so within reason. For this reason a great number of localised stopping places have built up since the line was completed, many at the intersection of smaller crossings like this one.
Naming
Halts such as this usually take the name of the farm or place name as is the case here, but these unofficial halts never appear in timetable materials or have nameboards fitted to show their names. Many do however now carry bus stop-type signs attached to traction poles, and these were fitted in line with then-management policy in 1999.
References
- Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 978-1-872524-52-8.
- Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0-948135-38-7.
- Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0-9505933-0-3.
- Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.
Sources
- Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
- Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
- Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways