Groudle Glen Railway 2025

Famous 2ft gauge railway 0.75 mile long from Lhen Coan station to Sea Lion Rocks. Motive power consists of two diesels, Bagnall 2-4-0 ‘Sea Lion’, the line’s original 1896 steam locomotive, replica Bagnall ‘Annie’ and replica B/E locomotive ‘Polar Bear’.

Contacts

Operator: Groudle Glen Railway Co. Ltd

Address: Groudle Glen Onchan Isle of Man

Telephone: 01624 670 453
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Open Days & Times

Sun May-Oct 1100-1630. Wed 11 Jun-27 Aug 1900-2100. Santa in Dec. Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.

Travel

By Bus: 13
By Rail: MER Groudle / 0.50 miles

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Part disabled access

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The railway is affectionately known as “The Line that goes Uphill to the Sea." This unique line was built in 1896 by Richard Maltby Broadbent as part of the new Groudle Glen pleasure grounds. It ran as a tourist attraction until the early 1960s when it fell into disrepair, and during the 1970s the line was scrapped and the rolling stock sold.

The line was saved from total extinction by a band of enthusiastic volunteers in 1982, reopening to passengers in 1986.

Today the line is a registered Manx charity and still run entirely by volunteers that provides a fun, nostalgic day out for all ages, whilst restoring and maintaining an important piece of Manx railway history for this generation and many more to follow.

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