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Built to a common Manx gauge, a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, construction began in 1878 and the railway opened for business without formality on 23 September 1879. It was operated by the Isle of Man Railway until 6 November 1880 when the MNR took over the responsibility.[1] In 1881, passenger services started operating through to Douglas using running rights over the tracks of the Isle of Man Railway | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_Northern_Railway Wikipedia] | |||
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Revision as of 07:32, 17 June 2019
Built to a common Manx gauge, a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, construction began in 1878 and the railway opened for business without formality on 23 September 1879. It was operated by the Isle of Man Railway until 6 November 1880 when the MNR took over the responsibility.[1] In 1881, passenger services started operating through to Douglas using running rights over the tracks of the Isle of Man Railway