TRAM TRAVELS

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

Summer operation only

City: Douglas, Isle of Man (United Kingdom).
Total route length: 5.7 km (3.5 miles).

Track gauge: 914 mm.
Closed: 2021 because of rebuilding.
Reopened: August 7, 1876.
Closed: September 30, 1939 because of war.
Reopened: May 22, 1946.
Closed: September 14, 2014 because of renovation.
Reopened: April 30, 2016.
Closed: March 19, 2020 because of COVID-19.
Reopened: July 30, 2022.

Other tram companies in Douglas, Isle of Man

Manx Electric Railway Society (MERS)
Summer operation only

Douglas Southern Electric Tramway
Closed

Tram museums in Douglas, Isle of Man

Manx Electric Railway Museum (MER Museum)
Open regularly

Tram lines in operation

Douglas, Isle of Man Horse Drawn Trams: Derby Castle - Villa Marina
Summer operation only

Discontinued tram lines

TramDouglas, Isle of Man funicular: Douglas Promenade - Clock Tower and Broadway
Closed

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway stops

Clock Tower and Broadway, Derby Castle, Promenade, Sea Terminal, and Villa Marina.


Douglas Bay Horse Tramway route map

View the route map in high resolution. See the official route map.

Current trams in operation

Cable car: 72.

Horse-drawn tram: 18.

Open horse-drawn tram: 21, 32, 33, 35.

Former trams in operation

Horse-drawn tram: 4.

Open bilevel horse-drawn tram: 14.

London Transport Museum
Open regularly

Open bilevel horse-drawn tram: 14.

Operation times

See the official operation times.

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Links

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
By: Isle of Man Guide.
Language: English.

"The Horse Drawn Trams in Douglas on the Isle of Man."

Isle of Man Transport
Language: English.

"Heritage Railways Home Page"

The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
Language: English.

"Established in 1876 by Thomas Lightfoot, the 3ft gauge horse tramway runs along Douglas Promenade, on the Isle of Man. Running from April until around the end of October, they are operated by Isle of Man Transport using a fleet of original tramcars and a team of Shires and Clydesdales."

See all links about trams in Douglas, Isle of Man.

Last updated: February 5, 2025.