Preston's Crossing

Preston's Crossing Crossag Preston
Manx Electric Railway
Tram approaching Preston's Crossing
General information
Location	Lonan, Isle of Man
Coordinates	54°13′21″N 4°23′49″W / 54.2225°N 4.3969°W / 54.2225; -4.3969
Owned by	Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
Platforms	Ground Level
Tracks	Two Running Lines
Construction
Structure type	None
Parking	None
History
Opened	1894 (1894)
Previous names	Manx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Location

Preston's Crossing (Manx: Crossag Preston) is a diminutive intermediate request stop on the outskirts of Laxey on the Isle of Man, forming part of the Manx Electric Railway route to the northern town of Ramsey.

Location

The line crosses a small "B" road and provides local pick-up and drop-off points for resident passengers. It is not normally used for holiday traffic, as the following station is the main drop-off point connecting to the nearby beach.

Route

Preceding station	Manx Electric Railway			Following station
Fairy Cottage towards Derby Castle		Douglas–Ramsey		South Cape towards Ramsey Station

See 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.

External links

• 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