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Garwick Glen Halt

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today. The glen, with its topiaries and well kept gardens led down to the beach where the shoreline caves were marketed in contemporary literature for the station. At the turn of the 20th century the area was marketed as featuring "smugglers' cove", "hermit's archway" and many other romantic names
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The station was once one of the busiest on the whole railway being home to the sprawling pleasure gardens of the same name which operated successfully until the close of the 1965 summer season at which time the station fell into private ownership. The station itself once boasted its own station
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but this has not been used for many years. From the passing tram a solitary overgrown section of brick wall is the only reminder of this once-busy station. The glen and its grounds have been open to the public on several special open days in recent times but such occasions have now ceased.
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Despite closure the station remained open as seldom used, and the structures were not demolished until 1978 at which time the site was cleared. There remains in situ a crossover set of points to facilitate short workings to and from
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and the site was dominated by the hotel of the same name (now a private dwelling and not available for public viewing). There is also a large lake in the grounds, which are home to the island's only maze.
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master and covered waiting shelter for passengers as well as a rustic souvenir stand similar to those still found at
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and is situated in a small valley of the same name which opens into Garwick Bay. The place name derives from the
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meaning "pleasant bay" derived from an old Celtic word.
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Manx Electric Railway

Isle Of Man Railways
Manx Electric Railway Co.
Manx
Manx Electric Railway
Isle of Man
Douglas
Laxey
Manx Gaelic
Laxey Station
Derby Castle
Manx Electric Railway
Sunnycott
Douglas - Ramsey
Ballagawne
54°12′25″N 4°24′37″W / 54.2070369°N 4.4103224°W / 54.2070369; -4.4103224
Manx Electric Railway Stations
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978-1-872524-52-8
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0-948135-38-7
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0-9505933-0-3
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1-870119-32-0
Manx Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places
Island Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages
Official Official Tourist Department Page
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