The trains are estimated to have run for over three million miles in 82 years. Credit: South Western Railway. After 82 years of service, the Isle of Wight’s Island Line trains have retired, with the ...

Isle of Wight Council has met with officials from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to discuss the government’s plans for the South West Trains franchise and the future of Island Line. The DfT has ...

South Western Railway is looking for new homes for its soon to be retired Island Line fleet. The five Class 483 trains, built in 1938 for the London Underground, have been serving the Isle of Wight ...

Residents of the Isle of Wight (or those of you planning a visit) — we've got a travel update for you. The Island Line, which runs along the gorgeous east coast from Ryde Pier head to Shanklin, is due ...

A 150-year-old railway station building that has remained almost untouched for more than half a century is to be restored after being bought by a heritage railway. Ashey Station on the Isle of Wight ...

While Network Rail and the National Rail Museum celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, the last county in England to get railways is celebrating an anniversary of its own. This year ...

A new squirrel hide has been unveiled at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. The project is a joint effort between the steam railway and the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust, and is located in ...

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