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Island Line apologises for any delay that this may cause to your journey
Island Line Trains
Island Line Trains – which is part of South Western Railways – is the Isle of Wight’s only commercial rail provider.
The service runs from Ryde Pier head in the north of the Island, to Shanklin towards the south.
It’s a vital lifeline, providing a swift connection to means of exit to the Mainland, via the FastCat or Hover.
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South Western Railway say keeping the 1938 ex-London Underground trains going is a difficult task, but following hard work by the team at the train care depot at Ryde St John’s, the second train is now back in action
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South West Trains say the grinding and welding work has been completed now and will endeavour to keep any other noisy work to a minimum.
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It’s all change for the new upcoming Island Line trains. OnTheWight has secured a first glimpse at what the interiors will look like and detail their new facilities and passenger capacity.
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Not everyone is happy about yesterday’s announcement of the five new trains for Island Line. Roger Berrisford, spokesman for Light Rail Isle of Wight rips into it, labelling it a ‘shameful day’.
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The 81-year-old trains that run on Island Line are to be swapped out for new ones. OnTheWight has all the details on this important news.
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The hourly service comes into effect next week. Details within.
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As well as the news about the train line, Ryde Society reports the MP called Pennyfeathers development "unsustainable" and said Isle of Wight councillors should "man up". Read on for full report.
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The strike action on South Western Railway starts on Tuesday 18th June and runs to, and including, Saturday 22nd June.
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Trevor Long says Island Line Train's 'company policy' to not allow mobility scooters is a personal attack on people with disabilities.
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Residents say they were pleased to hear the leader of the council hadn’t personally agreed to any plans to build on the town’s seafront. Catch up with the rest of the discussion in Peter's report.
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The new timetable from May 2019 for South Western Railway’s Portsmouth and Southampton main lines feature extra services. Island Line also benefits too for Sunday travellers. Details within.
