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===Holiday Camp=== |
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The camp itself sprawled across the hillside overlooking the [[Groudle Glen Railway]] on the adjacent hillside and some of the chalets remain today; the area is private property but reasonable views of it can be acheieved from the outer terminus of the aforementioned railway, and some information about the site is also available here. During the [[Second World War]] the camp was used as a music school by the [[Royal Air Force]] before returning to holiday use upon cessation of the hostilities. |
The camp itself sprawled across the hillside overlooking the [[Groudle Glen Railway]] on the adjacent hillside and some of the chalets remain today; the area is private property but reasonable views of it can be acheieved from the outer terminus of the aforementioned railway, and some information about the site is also available here. The camp was first developed as a tented village in the late 19th century later becoming the first camp on the island available to both sexes operated by the same company that ran [[Cunningham's Camp]] in [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] some four miles away. During the [[Second World War]] the camp was used as a music school by the [[Royal Air Force]] before returning to holiday use upon cessation of the hostilities. Latterly it was a seasonal affair and after a fire ripped through the main dining hall in 1985 it closed. |
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Revision as of 15:20, 24 August 2009
Howstrake Holiday Camp Station | |
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| Manx Electric Railway | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | Pole No. 087-088 |
| Owned by | Isle Of Man Heritage Railways |
| Platforms | Ground Level |
| Tracks | Two Running Lines |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Stone Shelter |
| Parking | Non Available |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893 |
Howstrake Camp is a stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man located at the line's first summit on the climb from the terminus, before descending into the nearby valley.
Useage
It was used in conjunction with the neaby holiday camp from which it gained its name and despite the closure of the camp in 1985 remains open as a functioning request tram stop today. It also retains its original stone-built waiting shelter albeit in a poor state of repair, which has its name painted on the rear wall facing out to sea and bears the legend "Howstrake Holiday Camp Station" along its roofline. The building has been in a poor state of repair for a number of years. Originally the building was erected by and maintained by the owners of the holiday camp.
Locality
The station is something of an oddity, being that the shelter is on the "wrong side" compared to the entrance gates; upon first glance these appear to lead nowhere, but they actually once led to an underground tunnel which was the official entrance to the camp proper, located on the rocks below the tramlines. The area is in a state of decay as can be seen from the dilapidated state of this once-grand entrance area.
Holiday Camp
The camp itself sprawled across the hillside overlooking the Groudle Glen Railway on the adjacent hillside and some of the chalets remain today; the area is private property but reasonable views of it can be acheieved from the outer terminus of the aforementioned railway, and some information about the site is also available here. The camp was first developed as a tented village in the late 19th century later becoming the first camp on the island available to both sexes operated by the same company that ran Cunningham's Camp in Douglas some four miles away. During the Second World War the camp was used as a music school by the Royal Air Force before returning to holiday use upon cessation of the hostilities. Latterly it was a seasonal affair and after a fire ripped through the main dining hall in 1985 it closed.
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Far End | Manx Electric Railway | Groudle Lane | ||
Also
Manx Electric Railway Stations
References
- Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 9781872524528.
- Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0948135387.
- Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0950593303.
- Norman Jones (1994). Isle Of Man Tramways. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-32-0.
Sources
- Manx Electric Railway Stopping Places (2002) Manx Electric Railway Society
- Island Images: Manx Electric Railway Pages (2003) Jon Wornham
- Official Tourist Department Page (2009) Isle Of Man Heritage Railways
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