Quarterbridge Crossing

Quarterbridge Crossing was the first major crossing point of the Isle of Man Railway's first line from to . It opened in 1873, but was advertised station until 1929, then used occasionally until closed in 1968, with the rest of the line.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Pub
  • Description: defunct historic gated railway crossing point on the outskirts of Douglas town, Isle of Man
  • Also known as: “Quarterbridge”, “The QB”, and “The Quarterbridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quarterbridge and The Bowl.

is situated soon after the 1 mile-marker measured from the , part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races, at the junction of the primary A1 to road, A2 to road and the A5 to road which forms the boundary between the parishes of Braddan and Onchan in the .

Recreation area
The King George V Bowl is a multi-use in , and the home of F.C. Isle of Man. With a capacity of 3,350, a third of which are under cover, and a viewing platform for disabled users, it is the largest stadium on the Island. is situated 420 metres south of Quarterbridge Crossing.

Sports venue
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in is a large multi-sports centre and athletics stadium. The NSC is owned by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture of the Isle of Man Government and operated by the Manx Sport & Recreation. is situated 380 metres southwest of Quarterbridge Crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tromode and Douglas.

Village
is a village in parish, . It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of the . It has the island's greatest concentration of visitor facilities along its promenade, so it's the main base for tourism. In 2021 had a population of almost 27,000.

Village
Photo: Loaghtan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or The is a settlement within the parish of on the . It is almost contiguous with , the largest town on the island, and with the village of .

Quarterbridge Crossing

Latitude
54.15567° or 54° 9′ 20″ north
Longitude
-4.50169° or 4° 30′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C6Q5F4X+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79372990
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­pub
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7269284
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In Other Languages

“Quarterbridge Crossing” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Douglas Fire Station and Douglas Rugby Union Football Club.

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