Dhoon Glen Halt

Dhoon Glen Halt (Manx: Stadd Ghlion y Dhoon) is an intermediate stopping place on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway in the Isle of Man. It is not to be confused with Dhoon Halt, which is the next halt, about 600 metres to the north.

Dhoon Glen Glion y Dhoon
Manx Electric Railway
The station in 2016, after renovation
General information
Location	Maughold, Isle Of Man
Coordinates	Pole Nos. 530-532
Owned by	Isle Of Man Railways
Platforms	Ground Level
Tracks	Two Running Lines
Construction
Structure type	Waiting Shelter / Cafe
Parking	Adjacent
History
Opened	1899 (1899)
Rebuilt	1987

The station in 2003, before renovation

Location

The stop lies on the A2, at the southern end of the parish of Maughold. It is at the top of the Dhoon Glen, one of the island's National Glens. This is a steep wooded glen which runs west to east for about 1 km and leads to a secluded pebble beach. The halt is on a bend in both the road and the railway (both following the contour of the land), and has its own tiny cafe which has been there for many years, latterly known as "Jean's Place" among other titles, it is currently called the "Dhoon Coffee Stop".

Dhoon Glen Hotel

There is a large unsurfaced car park opposite the halt, on the site of the Dhoon Glen Hotel which was destroyed by fire in 1917 and never rebuilt. The old station shelter, separate from the cafe (which houses passenger toilet facilities beneath it) was replaced in 1987 with a more modern structure, and now forms a passenger shelter in addition to being covered accommodation for the cafe as required.

Renovation

The area was renovated in 2008 and the station platform area block paved to rail level, creating a clearly demarcated passenger/customer area.

Route

Preceding station	Manx Electric Railway			Following station
Ballaragh towards Derby Castle		Douglas–Ramsey		Burn's Crossing towards Ramsey Station

See also

• Manx Electric Railway stations

References

• Mike Goodwyn (1993). Manx Electric. Platform Five. ISBN 978-1-872524-52-8.
• Keith Pearson (1992). 100 Years Of Manx Electric Railway. Leading Edge. ISBN 0-948135-38-7.
• Robert Hendry (1978). Manx Electric Album. Hillside Publishing. ISBN 0-9505933-0-3.
• 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