Route 12a: Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station to Port Erin Railway Station
Bus VanninRoute 12a runs between Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station and Port Erin Railway Station on the Isle of Man, operated by Bus Vannin. It serves 19 key stops with a journey time of ~1h 47min along the south corridor. The Kivoon app shows live tracking and departure times for this route.
12a
Willaston - Hailwood Avenue - Birch Hill - Douglas - Airport - Castletown - Shore Road - Port St. Mary - Port Erin
Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station → Port Erin Railway Station
~1h 47min19 stops
Mon-Sat
18 trips
Sunday
11 trips
Mon-Fri
4 trips
First
05:27
Last
17:31
Operator
Bus Vannin
Stops on Route 12a
Key stops on Route 12a between Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station and Port Erin Railway Station. This is a summary of the main stops. The full route with all intermediate stops and live journey planning is available in the Kivoon app.
Towards Port Erin Railway Station
| # | Stop |
|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station |
| 2 | Rosemount Church |
| 3 | Ballaquayle Road / St. Ninian's Road |
| 4 | Willaston Shops Shelter |
| 5 | The Cat With No Tail |
| 6 | Birch Hill Stores |
| 7 | Avondale Road / Village Walk |
| 8 | Royal Avenue / Central Drive |
| 9 | Harris Promenade / Villa Marina |
| 10 | National Sports Centre, Groves Road |
| 11 | New Castletown Road |
| 12 | Anagh Coar entrance / Castletown Road |
| 13 | Newtown Chapel |
| 14 | Ballasalla Station / The Paddocks |
| 15 | Ronaldsway Airport |
| 16 | Castle Rushen High School |
| 17 | Opposite Shore Hotel |
| 18 | Port St Mary Harbour |
| 19 | Port Erin Railway Station |
Towards Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station
| # | Stop |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemount Church |
| 2 | Ballaquayle Road / St. Ninian's Road |
| 3 | Willaston Shops Shelter |
| 4 | The Cat With No Tail |
| 5 | Birch Hill Stores |
| 6 | Royal Avenue / Central Drive |
| 7 | Derby Castle MER Station |
| 8 | Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station |
See live departures for Route 12a on Kivoon
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| Days | Trips | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Sat | 18 | 08:31 | 17:31 |
| Sunday | 11 | 05:27 | 16:30 |
| Mon-Fri | 4 | 05:50 | 08:19 |
| Saturday | 3 | 06:50 | 08:24 |
These are scheduled times. The Kivoon app shows live tracking for Route 12a so you know exactly when the next bus arrives — not just when it is supposed to.
Connections
Route 12a shares stops with these routes. You can transfer between them at common stops.
- Route 12 — Willaston - Hailwood Avenue - Birch Hill - Douglas - Airport - Castletown - Colby - Port Erin/Port St. Mary
- Route 1a — Nobles Hospital - Hailwood Avenue - Douglas - Airport - Castletown - Shore Road - Port St. Mary - Port Erin
- Route 1 — Nobles Hospital - Hailwood Avenue - Douglas - Airport - Castletown - Colby - Port Erin - Port St. Mary
- Route 2a — Ballachrink - Douglas - Airport - Castletown - Shore Road - Port Erin
- Route 2 — Ballachrink - Douglas - Airport - Castletown - Colby - Port Erin - Port St. Mary
- Route 11a — Port Erin - Shore Road - Castletown - Airport - Douglas - Willaston
- Route N1 — Douglas - Castletown - Colby - Port Erin - Port St. Mary (Hullad Oie Night Owl)
- Route 22h — Douglas - Willaston - Birch Hill - Onchan - Victoria Road - Douglas