Onchan Head

Onchan Head Halt was once the first official stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the and is less than one mile from the southern terminus of the line.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Jack Halt and Derby Castle Terminus.

Railway stop
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is the name of the first official stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the and is situated a short distance from the terminus. is situated 310 metres southwest of Onchan Head.

Railway station
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is the southern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway. It is located on the north side of ; on the Isle of Man Railway is located on the south side of town, with the MER station being termed "Derby Castle" to differentiate between the two. is situated 1 km west of Onchan Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onchan and Governor’s Bridge.

Town
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is a large village in the parish of on the . It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after , with which it forms a conurbation.

Locality
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Governor's Bridge is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of in the , with a sudden drop in elevation leading to Governor's Dip, followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road.

Locality
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Groudle, or , a glen on the outskirts of on the , is formed in a valley leading to the sea at the small port of the same name.

Onchan Head

Latitude
54.16833° or 54° 10′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.44847° or 4° 26′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6Q5H92+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283492817
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Onchan Head and Port Jack Glen.

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