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Today (Sunday) sees the end of an era on Island Line as the 80-year-old Class 483 trains make their last journeys on the line
Island Line Trains
Island Line Trains are 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 to exit to the Mainland, via the FastCat or Hover.
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It might be the last day the Class 483s are in action on Island Line, but it's not the last time you'll be able to ride one. Details within
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Once the Fastcat is back on, train passengers needing to get up the Pier (particularly during bad weather) will be grateful for this news
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The feasibility study into extending Island Line from Ryde to Newport and Shanklin to Ventnor has begun but Bob Seely says it can only proceed with the support and cooperation of the Steam Railway
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‘Unforeseen challenges’ and Covid are cited as reasons for delaying the reopening of the Isle of Wight’s train line. While they’re waiting, they’ll take the opportunity to repaint the stations
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Rail expert visits each Isle of Wight station and says work on the infrastructure looks “nowhere near completion”
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Following News OnTheWight's report yesterday, South Western Railways have today issued this announcement. Here's the reason they give
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As the photos reveal, the carriage requires a full restoration, but the eBay auction provides a unique opportunity to secure this piece of transport history
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See photos from various friends of News OnTheWight of another new Island Line Train arriving on the Isle of Wight
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Official word is ‘later this summer’ for twice-delayed Island Line reopening – but we’ve been sent a screen grab of National Rail Website that stretches that considerably – but matches what we’d been told months back
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The wish is to reinstate the disused rail line between the Island Line and Newport, via Blackwater. Details within
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A reader had been concerned about the line on the pier not being in a good enough condition to run the new trains on, so News OnTheWight sought answers
