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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.

4, April 2012·1 min read

Fire on train caused delays for commuters this morning.

5, April 2012·1 min read

After meeting with senior train line staff, he says he feels working with SWT is better than the legal route

25, April 2012·1 min read

Yikes, it's windy out there. Hover suspended until further notice

25, June 2012·1 min read

Commuters and school children affected by train line signal problems earlier today

18, January 2013·1 min read

Trains not yet able to operate on other parts of the network due to adverse weather conditions

11, March 2013·1 min read

Only trains running are between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde pier head.

6, June 2013·1 min read

Witnesses claim it was woman with a baby near the trainline yesterday. Police decline to confirm, although say they were called to an incident.

17, September 2013·1 min read

Good on Island Line as they make arrangements for passengers to get to their destinations despite a tree blocking the line.

24, December 2013·1 min read

As you would've seen from our social media updates last night and this morning, several parts of the Island's only train line have been flooded.

27, December 2013·1 min read

There'll be weeks of disruption to Island Line trains after floods washed away land in several places.

11, January 2014·1 min read

The repairs are slightly ahead of schedule, so it's thought that the work should be finished by 20th January as planned.

17, January 2014·1 min read

Well done to all involved in getting the damage to the train line repaired ahead of schedule. Commuters are going to be very pleased.

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