Parking - Parking at the Groudle Glen entrance is limited. By Bus: Plan your journey with our Bus and Rail Timetables. the Headland. Groudle was a remote hamlet boasting only a handful of small cottages until linked to the Manx Electric Railway in 1893, at which time it was developed as a tourist attraction. Wednesday Evenings ** (In Conjunction with the Manx Electric Railway service from Douglas when operational) 16th June – 25th August. The entrance to Groudle Glen is less than two miles from Douglas Promenade, adjacent to the Groudle Glen Hotel building. 16th June – 25th August wagons were acquired for various uses during the line's railway, in line with the Manx tourist industry generally, BLUE - SPECIAL EVENTS (See Groudle Glen Railway website for full details) YELLOW - Festive Services - 11am to 3:30pm. With the Manx tourist industry coming to an abrupt halt Groudle Glen & Railway Situated just north of Douglas, Groudle spent centuries as an unremarkable hamlet of a few houses and farmsteads — until, that was, it was linked to the rest of the Island by the Manx Electric Railway in 1893. OS SC 417786. There is a bus-stop next to the railway. Single-line Take the A11 coast road North from Douglas and follow the King Edward Road to Groudle. © 2021 Groudle Glen Railway Co. Ltd. which soon proved popular enough to warrant the need for 11am – 4:30pm, Isle of Man Heritage Transport Festival (Provisional)** as a result of the Second World War services were suspended The Isle of Man Steam Railway is owned by the Isle of Man Government and operated by Isle of Man Transport, part of the Department of Infrastructure. A narrow gauge railway line was built in 1896 by Richard Maltby Broadbent as part of the development of the Groudle Glen pleasure grounds. The above dates and times of operation have been taken from the Groudle Glen Railway published timetable, any query regarding the services, or to check for up to the minute details of operations, should be directed to the Groudle Glen Railway at the above website. Today the line is a registered Manx charity and still run entirely by an enthusiastic group of volunteers that provides a fun, nostalgic day out for all ages, whilst restoring and maintaining an important piece of Manx railway history for this generation and many more to follow. *Mince Pie Trains: Boxing Day 26th December – 11am to 3pm. for the duration and when the railway reopened afterwards it at the coastal end of the line. The railway can be seen next to the road. A further original rebuilt coach is at the West Lancashire Railway, but made a return to Groudle in 1996. Originally billed as "The Fern Land Of Mona! It was the popularity of the Isle of Man as a Victorian Groudle Glen Railway is affectionately known as “The Line that goes Uphill to the Sea." Lhen Coan and Sea Lion Rocks - whilst track was of 2' gauge continually being undertaken and it has been host to a range (See Groudle Glen Railway website for full details). 10am – 4:30pm, Sundays** - Sea Lion Rocks section being re-opened in May 1992. Groudle Glen Railway Santa Trains 16/12/2012. normally operate on each Sunday, certain Saturdays and period during the early 1920's, when motive power was was operating over a shortened section between Lhen Coan and A fourth coach was ordered within the first year to cope with demand, followed by a further locomotive and four coaches eight years later. to repair POLAR BEAR, by then the sole operational Click OK if you're happy with that. Aside from a short Hudson-Hunslett diesel locomotives & other items of When it originally opened in 1896 the line ran a very intense all-day every-day service in season. 11am – 4:30pm, Father’s Day**: Family Trainspotting Challenge: Doddington House, with the first passenger train being linking the inner glen at Lhen Coan with the attractions on The volunteer staff are helpful and rightly proud of their achievements. reconstruction. engine, or find a suitable replacement for the 1963 season Wednesday evenings throughout the summer. project was sited at Groudle Glen, just north of Douglas and Museum. From 1982 the former track bed was cleared and the coast at Sea Lion Rocks, a distance of approximately glen. If you think you can help support the volunteers in their work, please do get in touch via the contact us page. The bus stops at the Groudle Glen Manx Electric Railway Station, where the railway is just a short walk through the glen. at Groudle. Go Explore Heritage - unlimited travel for 5 consecutive days on all scheduled bus and rail services. the United Kingdom and to and from the Island, that caused ... Groudle Glen Railway. Operational constraints may apply. The Groudle Glen Railway, together with the Sea Lion Rocks Tea Rooms, is a Manx Charity operated by volunteers. headland, about two-thirds of the way along the line, which This unique line was built in 1896 by Richard Maltby Broadbent as part of the new Groudle Glen pleasure grounds. website for full details), YELLOW - Festive Services - 11am to 3:30pm, PINK - Special Services by Booking Only- 7pm - 9pm some form of system to transport the crowds through the 1986. the railway closed. 7pm – 9pm**. Some twenty years after the line closed the Isle of Man 2019 Isle of Man Railways Timetable posted 17 Jan 2019, 06:27 by IOM SRSA The 2019 timetable leaflet for the Isle of Man Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway is now available online in PDF format. of visiting locomotives, including former GGR engine ** "The Aberdeen race of 1895 was the culmination of nearly 15 years' rivalry between the east and west coast companies, a manifestation of boundless enterprise and resource, and an alertness and flexibility in management not usually associated with the … Patronage soon increased to BLUE - SPECIAL EVENTS (See Groudle Glen Railway Despite the relative short three quarters of one mile. 11am – 4:30pm, Wednesday Evenings** (In Conjunction with the Manx Electric Railway service from Douglas when operational) way catering for the addition to the Manx economy. Christmas Services*: 1962 summer season, after which it was largely *Santa Trains: 11th, 12th 18th & 19th December – 10am to 3pm (ONLINE PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED) Sunday 20th June Easter Bunny Trains & FREE Easter Egg Hunt: (ONLINE PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED) VAT No. Transport: Bus routes are available throughout the island. It ran as a tourist attraction until the early 1960’s when it fell into disrepair, and during the 1970’s the line was scrapped and the rolling stock sold. 2-4-0 tank locomotive was purchased from the engineering rolling stock were purchased from a closed line at original locomotive SEA LION, which had undergone a Groudle Glen Railway, Originally built in 1896, this heritage railway starts from Groudle Glen in Onchan, which forms the east coast of the island. Our page for Groudle Glen Railway in Onchan, Great Britain (UK), is not yet administrated by a Radiomuseum.org member. dismantled. Timetables Railways > > > > > > > > > Other Transport > Groudle Glen Railway. The Groudle Glen Railway is a gem and well worth a visit. This was also the first passenger use for Sea Lion since rebuild, and repaint. Improvements to the railway and its facilities are Steam Railway Supporters Association were seeking an avenue the point that a second similarly constructed locomotive was tourist resort with vast numbers of visitors, largely thanks inland glen views, which became very wooded in appearance as The Groudle Glen Railway is a ) narrow gauge railway north of Douglas in the Isle of Man which is owned and operated by a small group of enthusiastic volunteers and operates on summer Sundays; May to September and Wednesday evenings in July and August along with a number of annual special events. Groudle Glen is along the A11 between Douglas and Laxey. 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