The railway, on the Isle of Wight, closed in January and had been expected to reopen in March. ... Isle of Wight rail line set to reopen after 10-month closure. 22 September 2021.

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway currently connects with the 8.5 miles (13.7 km) Island Line at Smallbrook Junction south of Ryde. It had been in talks over extending the route in a bid to gain ...

British train operating company South Western Railway (SWR) operates the island railway line through its subsidiary Island Line. It announced a £26m ($35.9m) major upgrade to Island Line in September ...

The Isle of Wight railway line is out of action for three months for a major £26m overhaul. The Island Line has closed for track and platform upgrades from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head.

The UK’s South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that the completion of the £26m project to overhaul the Isle of Wight railway track will be delayed by at least four months. Earlier this year, the ...

The 8.5 mile line will shut in its entirety from Friday, September 6 to Sunday, October 6. There will be a rail replacement bus service available during that time.

The Island Line is just 8.3 miles long, and connects Ryde with Shanklin along the eastern shore of the Isle of Wight, stopping six times en route. The whole journey takes 25 minutes.

South Western Railway is looking for new homes for its soon to be retired Island Line fleet. The five Class 483 trains, built in 1938 for the London Underground, have been serving the Isle of ...