The Island Line is a railway line on the Isle of Wight which runs along the island's east coast and links Ryde Pier Head with Shanklin. Trains connect at Ryde Pier Head with passenger ferries to Portsmouth Harbour,and these ferries in turn connect with the rest of the National Rail network via the Portsmouth Direct Line. The line also connects to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway,a heritage railway,at Smallbrook Junction. For much of its length the line runs alongside the A3055,criss-crossing this road by means of the Ryde Tunnel and bridges at Rowborough,Morton Common,Lake Hill and Littlestairs.
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the Isle of Wight. The railway passes through 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) of countryside from Smallbrook Junction to Wootton station,passing through the small village of Havenstreet,where the line has a station,headquarters and a depot. At Smallbrook Junction,the steam railway connects with the Island Line.
The Isle of Wight Central Railway (IoWCR) was a railway company on the Isle of Wight,United Kingdom. It was formed in 1887 by the merging of three earlier railways,the Cowes and Newport Railway,the Ryde and Newport Railway and the Isle of Wight Railway,.
The Isle of Wight Railway was a railway company on the Isle of Wight,United Kingdom;it operated 14 miles of railway line between Ryde and Ventnor. It opened the first section of line from Ryde to Sandown in 1864,later extending to Ventnor in 1866. The Ryde station was at St Johns Road,some distance from the pier where the majority of travellers arrived. A tramway operated on the pier itself,and a street-running tramway later operated from the Pier to St Johns Road. It was not until 1880 that two mainland railways companies jointly extended the railway line to the Pier Head,and IoWR trains ran through,improving the journey arrangements.
Lymington Town railway station serves the town of Lymington in Hampshire,England. It is 97 miles 57 chains (157.3 km) down the line from London Waterloo and is the only intermediate station on the Lymington Branch Line from Brockenhurst.
Portsmouth Harbour railway station serves the city of Portsmouth,in Hampshire,England. It is situated in Portsmouth Harbour,between the Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and the Historic Dockyard. It is an important transport terminal,with a bus interchange and ferry services to Gosport and the Isle of Wight. Unusually for a main line railway station,it is built over water as the station was originally constructed on wooden piles,which were later replaced by iron supports.
Portsmouth &Southsea railway station is a Grade II listed building and the main railway station in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire,England. It is in the Landport area close to the Commercial Road shopping area. British Transport Police maintain a presence at the station. There is a taxi rank at the front of the building and regular local buses within five minutes' walking distance.
Fareham railway station is on the West Coastway Line,situated about 0.62 miles (1 km) from the town of Fareham in Hampshire,England. It is 84 miles 21 chains (135.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Eastleigh railway station serves the town of Eastleigh in the English county of Hampshire. It is located on the South West Main Line and is the junction station for two other routes,the Eastleigh-Fareham Line and the Eastleigh-Romsey Line. It is 73 miles 35 chains (118.2 km) from London Waterloo. South of the station are Eastleigh Railway Works and Eastleigh Depot.
Sandown railway station is a railway station serving Sandown on the Isle of Wight,England. It is located on the Island Line from Ryde to Shanklin.
Shanklin railway station is a Grade II listed railway station serving Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. It is the present terminus of the Island Line from Ryde,although the line used to continue to Wroxall and Ventnor. The station now has one platform with a ticket office and a small shop,the second platform is now in use as a flower bed. The former subway has been filled in.
Brading railway station is a Grade II listed railway station serving Brading on the Isle of Wight,England. It is located on the Island Line from Ryde to Shanklin. Owing to its secluded countryside location,it is one of the quietest stations on the island.
Smallbrook Junction railway station is a railway station on the Isle of Wight,England. It is unusual because it has no public access but exists purely to provide a connection between two rail systems.
Ryde St John's Road is a railway station on the Island Line,and serves the town of Ryde,Isle of Wight. The station is 1.25 mi (2 km) south of Ryde Pier Head—the Island Line's northern terminus.
Ryde Pier Head railway station is one of three stations in the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight. Situated at the end of the town's pier,it is adjacent to the terminal for the Wightlink fast catamaran service connecting the island with Portsmouth on the English mainland. Passengers can use this to connect with the rest of the National Rail network at Portsmouth Harbour station,which is adjacent to the Portsmouth terminal. Through rail tickets for travel via Pier Head station are available to and from other stations on the Isle of Wight. These include travel on the catamaran service to or from Portsmouth as appropriate.
Manulla Junction railway station is a transfer point for train passengers in County Mayo,Ireland.
Island Line is a brand of South Western Railway which runs the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) Island Line on the Isle of Wight. A stand-alone franchise from 1996 until 2007,it then became part of the South Western franchise operated by South West Trains until August 2017 and since by South Western Railway.
Ryde Esplanade railway station serves the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight,and forms part of the Ryde Transport Interchange. Located on the sea front,it is the most convenient station for the majority of the town. Ryde Esplanade is also the location of the principal ticket office and all lost property facilities for the Island Line. The larger St John's Road station houses the area office and is next to Ryde Traincare Depot,where all in-house maintenance for the line takes place.
Ryde Traincare Depot is a railway traction maintenance depot,situated in Ryde,Isle of Wight,to the east of Ryde St John's Road railway station. The depot is operated by Island Line,is allocated the Island Line fleet of the British Rail Class 484s. The depot code is RY.
There once existed a 55+1⁄2-mile (89.3 km) network of railway lines on the Isle of Wight,which operated both as a self-contained railway network,and as links to ferry services between the island and the South coast of Great Britain. The routes were opened by several companies between 1862 and 1901 and modernised after The Grouping in the 1920s. Most of them were permanently closed between 1952 and 1966,whilst the 8+1⁄2-mile-long (13.7 km) Island Line was temporarily closed in 1966 and rebuilt for electric train services,introduced in 1967. Replacement trains were introduced in 1990,and again in 2021 along with a major renewal of the line. A further 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) have reopened as a heritage line known as the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and there have been several proposals to expand the network further since the 1960s,either with conventional heavy rail or by conversion to light rail.
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