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Island Line

There used to be a network of railways on the Isle of Wight. Most were closed in the 1950s and 1960s leaving just one survivor, the line from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin. This line was electrified using the third-rail system, but work was carried out in a tunnel at Ryde to prevent flooding. This resulted in the tunnel being too small for full-height trains. Since then, the railway on the Isle of Wight has been operated by old London Underground "tube" trains.

Further work in early 2021 will prepare the line for its third successive generation of former London Underground trains. This will include lowering the track in the tunnel once more, as the trains will be larger than those they replace.
by Malc McDonald

Created: Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Updated: Sun, 25 Oct 2020


41 images use this description:

SZ5881 : Shanklin Station by Stephen McKay
2025
SZ5992 : Ryde Esplanade Station by Peter Richardson
2023
SZ5992 : Island Line at Ryde Esplanade by Peter Richardson
2023
SZ5993 : Ryde Esplanade Station by Peter Richardson
2023
SZ5991 : Ryde St. John's Road station by Malc McDonald
2020
SZ5881 : Island line train, Shanklin by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5881 : Plaque, Shanklin Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5991 : Island line train in sidings by N Chadwick
2019
SZ6086 : Brading Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5991 : Ryde St John's Road Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5993 : Not the London Underground! by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5881 : End of the line, Shanklin by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5991 : Engine Sheds by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5993 : Ryde Pier Head Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5881 : Train at Shanklin Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5991 : Island line trains in sidings by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5993 : Island Line train, Ryde Pier Head Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ6086 : Brading Station Signalbox by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5992 : Abandoned platform, Ryde Esplanade Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ6086 : Abandoned platform, Brading Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5992 : Ryde Station by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5992 : Island Line tunnel by N Chadwick
2019
SZ5992 : The Island Line by N Chadwick
2019
SZ6086 : Brading Station Signalbox by N Chadwick
2019
SZ6086 : Brading Signal Box by PAUL FARMER
2015
SZ5991 : Exit from Ryde St John's Road station by Jaggery
2015
SZ5991 : Platform 3, Ryde St John's Road station by Jaggery
2015
SZ5991 : St John's Hill railway bridge, Ryde by Jaggery
2015
SZ5992 : Ryde Esplanade Station by PAUL FARMER
2015
SZ5991 : Ryde St John's Road signalbox by Jaggery
2015
SZ5991 : SW side of Ryde St John's Road station footbridge by Jaggery
2015
SZ5984 : Sandown Station by PAUL FARMER
2015
SZ5991 : Ryde St John's Road signalbox by Jaggery
2015
SZ5991 : Ryde St John's Road station footbridge and signalbox by Jaggery
2015
SZ6086 : Crossing near Brading Station by PAUL FARMER
2015
SZ6086 : Brading Station by Basher Eyre
2007
SZ5992 : Island Line at Ryde by Malc McDonald
1994
SZ5882 : Island Line near Shanklin in 1986 by Malc McDonald
1986
SZ5993 : On the pier at Ryde – 1978 by Alan Murray-Rust
1978
SZ5992 : Train approaching Ryde Pier – 1978 by Alan Murray-Rust
1978
SZ6086 : Brading Station by Stephen McKay
1974


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