Derby Castle Depot
Derby Castle Depôt is the main location of workshops and running sheds of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and lies at the northerly end of the promenade at Douglas; it takes its name from the adjoining site which was once home to the Earls…Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway
- Description: depot for trams in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
- Also known as: “Derby Castle Depôt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Derby Castle Terminus and Port Jack Halt.
Derby Castle Terminus
Railway station
Photo: Gordonastill, GFDL.
Derby Castle Terminus is the southern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway. It is located on the north side of Douglas, Isle of Man; Douglas Station 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. Derby Castle Terminus is situated 290 metres west of Derby Castle Depot.
Port Jack Halt
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Port Jack Halt is the name of the first official stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and is situated a short distance from the terminus. Port Jack Halt is situated 220 metres east of Derby Castle Depot.
Onchan Head
Railway stop
Onchan Head Halt was once the first official stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man and is less than one mile from the southern terminus of the line. Onchan Head is situated 510 metres east of Derby Castle Depot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onchan and Governor’s Bridge.
Onchan
Village
Onchan is a large village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation.
Governor’s Bridge
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 Onchan in the Isle of Man, 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.
Groudle Glen
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groudle, or Groudle Glen, a glen on the outskirts of Onchan on the Isle of Man, is formed in a valley leading to the sea at the small port of the same name.
Derby Castle Depot
- Categories: tram depot and transportation
- Location: Onchan, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.1672° or 54° 10′ 2″ northLongitude
-4.45615° or 4° 27′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C6Q5G8V+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 106092761OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayWikidata ID
Q5261423
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Manx Electric Railway Museum and Onchan Pleasure Park Miniature Golf.
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