Groudle Glen Railway
The Groudle Glen Railway (Manx: Raad Yiarn Glion Ghroudal) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway near Onchan in the Isle of Man, on the boundary of Onchan and Lonan, which is owned and operated by a small group of enthusiastic volunteers and operates on summer Sundays; May to September and Wednesday evenings in July and August along with a number of annual special events.
| Groudle Glen Railway | |
|---|---|
Official Crest of the railway | |
| Locale | Isle of Man |
| Terminus | Lhen Coan and Sea Lion Rocks |
| Coordinates | 54.176292°N 4.421360°W |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Groudle Glen Railway |
| Preserved operations | |
| Stations | 2 plus 1 halt |
| Length | 0.9 km |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Closed | 1962 |
| Preservation history | |
| 1982 | Restoration commences |
| 1983 | Short section opens for Santa Train |
| 1986 | Official re-opening |
| 1987 | Sea Lion returns |
| 2007 | 25 years since the re-opening |
| 2013 | Brown Bear appeal launched |
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