Category Archives: Manx Electric Railway

A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of Ramsey Manx Electric Railway station and the surrounding area into a new transport interchange which would include a new terminus for the trams as well as a bus station and … Continue reading →

Just a few days after Halloween, a long-lost electric tramcar made a return to prominence. The vehicle in question was Manx Electric Railway 3, a tram which was tragically lost in the depot fire some decades ago. So, how did … Continue reading →

The second annual ‘Winter Photography’ event on the Manx Electric Railway is set to take place on Saturday 2nd November, with an exciting package of events designed to encourage many tram enthusiasts to visit the Isle of Man as the … Continue reading →

On 7th September 1893 the official opening tram of the Manx Electric Railway travelled between Douglas and Groudle Glen which was then the full extent of the tramway and now exactly 120 years later a special celebration will be held … Continue reading →

It looks as if the mercury arc rectifier from the old Laxey substation will be saved after all but it will be moved from its current location to the old Goods Shed at Laxey Station where it is planned to … Continue reading →

A campaign has been launched on the Isle of Man to save the unique Mercury Arc Rectifier Sub Station at Laxey which has been used to power the Manx Electric Railway for many years. It is planned that this will … Continue reading →

Sadly the bus strike on the Isle of Man is returning with a vengeance with the union deciding to call a stoppage from 0001 on Saturday 25 May until 2359 on Wednesday 5 June – during the TT races, traditionally … Continue reading →

Services on the Manx Electric Railway were suspended between Laxey and Ramsey on Wednesday 22 May from lunchtime after the discovery of overhead line problems. Essential repairs were made to the overhead during the rest of the day and services … Continue reading →

On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May Isle of Man Railways are holding a Swinging Sixties event based around Laxey Station on the Manx Electric Railway. This year to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who the Doctor himself will … Continue reading →

The Manx Electric Railway is to operate special services for the third time this winter as a result of the ongoing dispute between involving bus drivers and their concerns over changes to their terms and conditions. Two two hour strikes … Continue reading →

It is just two weeks until the 2013 operating season on the Manx Electric Railway officially commences (if you ignore the bus strike services last month) and this year looks like being a good year for the line as it … Continue reading →

The first passenger runs of the Manx Electric Railway in 2013, and the first services in  January since 2004, occurred on the afternoon of Thursday 17th January when a service was operated to cover the second bus strike on the … Continue reading →

The Manx Electric Railway is being called into action again as bus drivers on the Isle of Man will be holding another strike on Thursday 17th January. Unite the Union have confirmed that their members will be holding a half … Continue reading →

The special three-day winter service on the Manx Electric Railway, prompted due to a local bus strike, got off to a fantastic start on Thursday 20th December. As expected, MER 1 made an exceptionally rare winter appearance in normal passenger … Continue reading →