#Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, Douglas, Isle of Man: The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway on the Isle of Man runs along the seafront promenade for approximately 1 mile, from the southern terminus at the Villa Marina, to Derby Castle station, the southern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway, where the workshops and sheds are located. It is a distinctive tourist attraction. Wikipedia

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L2018_3039 - Brian - The Station Cat - Manx Electric Railway by John Luxton Via Flickr: "Brian" does not appear to actually belong to anyone. However, he has appointed himself the unofficial Derby Castle Station Cat and has been hanging around the station for some years. He can usually be seen around Derby Castle Station - the interchange between the Manx Electric Railway and the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway. Here he is waiting for the attention of visitors at the Terminus Tavern which is within the station area.

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TRAM & the views.

The Manx Electric Railway is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey. opened in 1893

The Isle of Man's famous horse trams have resumed service in the Island's capital after three years away. Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has been out of service since 2019 due to the ongoing maintenance on the promenade. It is the oldest surviving Horse Tramway in Britain, operating on the island since 1876.

The 17 mile railway will take you along some of the most scenic stretches of railway in the British Isles. On one side you'll experience the beautiful Manx countryside, glens and picturesque villages and to the other you'll have far reaching views out to sea.

Manx Electric Railway, running for over 125 years since 1893 along the eastern coast of the Isle of Man, with the majority of Victorian & Edwardian era infrastructure and rolling stock still in use.