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The Railway Museum is open on days the Steam Railway operates from March to November between 9:30am to 4.30pm. Expert guides from our Heritage Railway Volunteers are generally on hand on Sunday mornings from 11am to 1pm to offer tours of the museum.
Experience the excitement of travelling between Douglas and the south of the Island on a Victorian steam railway perfectly preserved in time.
Isle of Man Steam Railway. Year of opening: 1873 for the Douglas to Peel section. The line that is still in use today: 1874 Douglas to Port Erin section. Length of current Line: 15 ½ miles. Gauge: 3 feet. Number of stations, stops and halts: 11.
Opening Hours: 09.30 – 17:00 on all days the railway operates; Admission: Free of charge with any rail ticket. Location: Station Road, Port Erin (50yds from Port Erin Railway Station) The Port Erin Railway Station hosts displays of rolling stock and many items of steam and railways memorabilia spanning since its inception in 1873.
The Isle of Man Steam Railway is an iconic piece of living Manx history that serves both as a functional means of getting from Port Erin to Douglas during the summer months, and as a mean or organising local events.
This steam train travels faster than the electric railway. It runs through pretty countryside to the south part of the island. It stops at several places on route to Port Erin. There are several steam engines with individual names all beautifully polished with gleaming brass.
No.3 05/03/24. About The Association. The Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters’ Association was formed as the Manx Steam Railway Society in 1966, the year that the Isle of Man Railway closed for “essential track maintenance work”. We are the leading charity for railway preservation on the island and the only one dedicated solely to this ...
