Great Laxey Mine Railway, Laxey, Isle of Man. Opening Varies. Tickets Charged.

Details

Accessibility:

The site does not have its own car park, but there are spaces to park along Mines Road, with a few designated disability spaces. There is wheelchair access to the railway, but not on to the trains. There are no toilet facilities at the venue, but there are public toilets, with disability access, at The Quay, Laxey, IM4 7DB.

Brief Description:

The Great Laxey Mine Railway is a restored railway. Passengers travel in a tiny carriage, hauled by a replica of one of the original steam engines. It travels from the Valley Gardens terminus, through the Island's only railway tunnel and along the line which once carried wagons loaded with lead and zinc ores from deep inside the Great Laxey Mine.

Further Information:

Address:

Great Laxey Mine Railway, Laxey and Lonan Heritage Trust Information Centre, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle of Man, IM4 7NH

Email:

minerailway@manx.net and Contact form on website: http://laxeyminerailway.im/contact-us/

Phone:

01624 862007 or 01624 670386

Website:

http://www.laxeyminerailway.im/

www.facebook.com/GLMR1

Opening Hours:

Every Saturday from April until end of September.

11am to 4.30pm

Return Fares

Adults £2.50

Children under 5  - Free

The Great Laxey Mine Railway is on the junction of the A2 and Captain’s Hill/Mines Road. A footpath leads from the road junction down to the railway.

OS SC 432846.

Transport:

The Isle of Man has its own public transport system: https://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/bus-and-rail/. For more details you can visit the website or telephone +44 (0)1624 662525.

The buses are all low-floor with ramps available, making them accessible to travellers with a disability.

Amenities:

There is nowhere at the venue itself to purchase food or drink, but there is a souvenir shop. There are cafes, restaurants and pubs in Laxey.