Manx Electric Railway Museum
Small free museum in the former goods shed at Derby Castle depot, Douglas, on the history of the Manx Electric Railway, open on Sundays in the tram season.
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About the museum
The Manx Electric Railway began regular services in 1893 and still runs along the east coast from Douglas through Laxey to Ramsey. Its museum opened to visitors on 1 June 2014 in the former goods shed at the Derby Castle depot, a short distance from the Douglas terminus.
The displays cover the beginnings and development of the electric railway with information boards, historical artefacts and items visitors can look at and handle. Trams and trailers are usually shown in the depot yard during opening hours so that visitors can photograph them, and books, postcards, tram stop signs and souvenirs are on sale.
The museum is open on Sundays during the operating season and admission is free, with donations welcome.
Highlights
- Information boards on the start of the Manx Electric Railway in 1893
- Historical artefacts and items to handle
- Trams and trailers on show in the depot yard
- Books, postcards and souvenirs for sale
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- History of the Manx Electric Railway – Information boards, artefacts and items to handle on the beginnings of the electric railway, with trams and trailers usually on view in the yard.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Manx Electric Railway
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; donations are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is in a working depot yard.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Derby Castle
Manx Electric Railway to Derby Castle, the Douglas terminus, where the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway also ends.
The museum is in the former goods shed at Derby Castle depot, a short walk up from the Derby Castle terminus.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Books, postcards, tram stop signs and souvenirs are on sale.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Further information is available by phone from the Manx Electric Railway Society on +44 7624 237534. |
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