Manx Northern Railway

Gauge: 3ft (915mm)

The Manx Northern Railway was opened in 1879, connecting Ramsey in the north of the Isle of Man with the existing Isle of Man Railway at St Johns. The Foxdale Railway opened in 1886 and was operated by the Manx Northern Railway.

The Manx Northern Railway was absorbed by the Isle of Man Railway in 1904, and its lines finally closed in 1969.

The Manx Northern Railway was formed when the town of Ramsey was left off the proposals for the Isle of Man Railway. The line opened from St.John’s on the Douglas to Peel line to Ramsey in 1879, and the company also operated the Foxdale Railway from St.John’s to Foxdale, opened in 1886 to serve silver-lead mines. When traffic from the mines declined, the railway suffered a loss of income and both lines were absorbed by the Isle of Man Railway in 1904.

Number / NameManufacturerTypeNotes
1 RamseySharp, Stewart and Company of 18792-4-0TScrapped 1923
2 NorthernSharp, Stewart and Company of 18792-4-0TScrapped 1912
3 ThornhillBeyer, Peacock & Co. No.2028 of 18802-4-0TTo IOMR 1904
4 CaledoniaDübs & Co. No.2178 of 18850-6-0TTo IOMR 1904
Museum Number Type Class From To Fare Ticket Number Date Organisation
Museum Number Type Class From To Fare Ticket Number Date Image Organisation
IOM091.38 dog return St Germains Dog 218 IOM091-38.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.42 adult market return 3 Ballaugh Douglas 9990 IOM091-42.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.49 adult market return 3 Foxdale Ramsey 2252 IOM091-49.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.53 adult circular tour 1 Ramsey Douglas (return by boat) 314 IOM091-53.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.54 adult return 3 Ramsey Michael (inc Glen Wyllian) 5958 IOM091-54.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.56 adult market return 3 St Germains Ramsey 515 IOM091-56.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.59 adult return 3 St Johns Kirk Michael (inc Glen Wyllin) 4918 IOM091-59.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.69 adult return 3 Peel Road Kirk Michael (inc Glen Wyllin) 1466 IOM091-69.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM091.70 adult excursion return 3 Ramsey Waterfalls 1525 IOM091-70.jpg Manx Northern Railway
IOM095.5 adult single 1 Ballaugh Peel Road 393 IOM095-5.jpg Manx Northern Railway