South Cape Halt

South Cape Halt Staad Jiass Cloagey
Manx Electric Railway

Location	Laxey, Isle Of Man
Coordinates	Pole Nos. 320-321
Owned by	Isle Of Man Railways
Platforms	Ground level
Tracks	Two running lines
Construction
Structure type	Waiting shelter
Parking	None
History
Opened	1894 (1894)
Previous names	Manx Electric Railway Co.

South Cape is an intermediate stopping place on the easterly section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Location

The halt is located on the outskirts of Laxey and it serves the area of the village known as Old Laxey and lies above the beach. It acts as a useful drop-off point for visitors wishing to access the beach rather than the village itself.

Facilities

The station is notable for its substantial corrugated iron shelter with perimeter seating and a sign is displayed outside advising passengers to alight here for the beach, and keep their seats for the village, the Snaefell Mountain Railway and Ramsey.

Route

Preceding station		Manx Electric Railway		Following station
Preston's Crossing		Douglas - Ramsey		Miller's Crossing

Also

Manx Electric Railway Stations

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Cape Halt.

Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways

Coordinates: 54°13′29″N 4°23′42″W / 54.22472°N 4.39500°W / 54.22472; -4.39500

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