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NEEDLESS and AVOIDABLE modernisation of Douglas and Laxey stations... Department threatens 'DEMOLITION' if scheme is rejected YOUR VIEWS CRUCIAL to the FUTURE OF BOTH HISTORIC SITES At no little cost to the taxpayer, Laxey Station, virtually unchanged in almost 100 years, is to receive modern pavi…
Advance Notice Due to on-going refurbishment works taking place at the Columba Club, Douglas, the Manx Electric Railway Society meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2014 has had to be cancelled. The MERS would like to apologies for this rare 'break in service', meetings will resume the follo…
The Manx Eletric Railway Society website is being updated on an almost daily basis. Please see The Society, Manx Electric Railway, Douglas Tramways and Contributors pages for the most recent updated content. Landmark MER Society publications are now available for online viewing including the 1977 R…
FOLLOWING the controversial works carried out at Laxey MER station last winter, it appears that Douglas Steam Railway station is next to be on the receiving end of modernisation - according to a report published in today's Isle of Man Examiner. In the bid (14/00891/GB), it states: "although popular…
The remodelling of Laxey Station has been the subject of much controversy, many feel the timeless charm and character of this picturesque spot on the Manx Electric Railway is being needlessly destroyed for no good reason. Thanks to Marmaduke of Douglas for his suggestions as to how the soon to be ‘…
AROUND 7.30pm on the night of August 2nd 1973, on the verandah overlooking Douglas Bay, three holidaying boys broke into the little yellow kiosk adjacent to the crazy golf course for a quick smoke. On the railway below, Car 22 rattled past on a routine service to Ramsey. Such an event would have go…
Isle of Man Transport has now released full details for this year's Manx Transport Festival, ClickHERE for full details. For five days from this coming Wednesday, Isle of Man Railways will be holding its annual summer transport festival. Full details available on the railway's website, at stations,…
"The Isle of Man’s oldest tramcars will be operating scheduled services on Sunday 27 July 2014 to mark the 120th anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway line reaching Laxey. Tramcars No. 1 and No. 2 are recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest tramcars in service on their original system…
Photographic proof of the fate of Laxey MER Station's kiosks has surfaced on Facebook. Suzanne Dougherty commented: "It just seems so wrong. There has been a lots of money spent thus far, yet these two lovely huts seemed to be abandoned. I just wondered what it was all about, as these huts are part…