Manx Electric Railway reopens

Saturday, 22 May 2021 07:54

By Leanne Cooke @leannelily18

The Island's heritage rail network will start buzzing with life again from today.

The Manx Electric Railway is getting back underway for the start of the railway season, with the other heritage lines also scheduled to come back into action over the next couple of weeks.

The first MER service will set off at 9.40am from Derby Castle in Douglas with the last run of the day departing Ramsey at 4.40pm - a full list of timetables is available via the link here.

Meanwhile, the Steam Railway is currently due to return next Thursday (May 27) followed by the Snaefell Mountain Railway next Saturday (May 29).

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