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South Western Railways celebrate the launch of the new Class 484 Island Line trains. Quotes from Government, MP, Cabinet member for transport and more
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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Those anticipating the 30-min service on Island Line will have to wait quite a bit longer. News OnTheWight asked SWR why, here’s what they said
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News OnTheWight rode the first Island Line train out of Shanklin this morning (6:15am!) as the service returns after ten months (seven of those being delays)
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Those who rely on the service for travel to work, school and for leisure will be keeping their fingers crossed that the final round of train safety tests will be completed successfully
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It may have been a long wait, but passengers will notice great improvements. See within for details of what to expect
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Your chance to travel on the 'new' trains is getting closer. South Western Railway have now announced the date for the reopening of the line
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The two trains that had travelled between Shanklin and Ryde everyday since the 1980s were acquired by the London Transport Traction Group
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The flooding caused damage at 16 sites on Island Line, with 200 tonnes of ballast from the mainland needed to carry out repairs
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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
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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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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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See photos from various friends of News OnTheWight of another new Island Line Train arriving on the Isle of Wight
