Snaefell summit station
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Summit Station on the Snaefell Mountain Railway is a building housing the cafe, bar, toilets and station master facilities; it remains intact today in a much fragmented form, having once been castellated but following a fire in 1982 these features were never replaced. It replaced an original wooden structure at the turn of the last century. It is said that from the summit of Snaefell you can see "seven kingdoms at a glance" and this legend was emblazoned on the railway's advertising for many years. Those kingdoms are: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Mann (the local term for Isle of Man, the kingdoms of heaven and the sea making the final two. On a good day it can be breathtaking at the summit, but on a bad day you can struggle to see your hand in front of your face. The railway's operation being seasonal, the cafe and bar only open in conjunction with the railway. The Civil Aviation Authority also have a presence on the summit however and access it using a railcar which is stored in Laxey when not in use, there being no shelter for the cars on the summit.
