Great Laxey Mine Railway
The Great Laxey Mine Railway (Manx: Raad Yiarn Meain Mooar Laksaa) was originally constructed to serve the Isle of Man's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in Laxey. The 19 in (483 mm) gauge railway runs from the old mine entrance to the washing floors along a right of way that passes through the Isle of Man's only remaining railway tunnel (another at Dhoon West Quarry is disused) under the 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Victorian Manx Electric Railway and the main A2 Douglas to Ramsey coast road.
A passenger train about to depart from Mines Yard station. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Laxey |
| Locale | Isle of Man |
| Dates of operation | 1870s-1929, 2004–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 19 in (483 mm) |
| Length | 1⁄4 mi (0.4 km) |
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