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Railway station in Isle of Man, UK

Ballamoar (Bottom)
Balley Mooar (Jerrey)
Manx Electric Railway
General information
LocationLaxey, Isle Of Man
CoordinatesPole Nos. 461-462
Owned byIsle Of Man Heritage Railways
PlatformsGround Level
TracksTwo Running Lines
Construction
Structure typeNone
ParkingNone
History
Opened1894 (1894)
Previous namesManx Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Ballamoar (Bottom) Halt (Manx: Stadd Valley Mooar (Jerry)) is a diminutive rural request stop on the northern section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, catering almost exclusively for local traffic. Due to the nature of the tramway's construction, the cars can stop and drop off almost anywhere and will do so within reason. For this reason a great number of localised stopping places have built up since the line was completed, many at the intersection of farmer's crossings like this one. The crossings/halts usually take the name of the farmer or the farm as is the case here, but these unofficial halts never appear in timetable materials or have nameboards fitted to show their names. Many do however now carry bus stop-type signs attached to traction poles, and these were fitted in line with then-management policy in 1999.

Preceding station Manx Electric Railway Following station
Skinscoetowards Derby Castle Douglas–Ramsey Ballamoar (T)towards Ramsey Station

54°13′58″N 4°22′39″W / 54.23275°N 4.37750°W / 54.23275; -4.37750

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