East Wight’s first railway was constructed from Ryde St John’s Road to Shanklin and opened on 23rd August 1864. The line is still in use as part of the Ryde Pier – Shanklin electric railway.
Built 150 years ago in 1875 for the opening of the Ryde to Newport Railway, reduced to an unmanned halt in 1953 and sold into private ownership in 1968 when
WHAT IS THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ASHEY? Ashey station was opened in 1875 as part of the Ryde and Newport Railway. At the time, it was the only intermediate station
Built 150 years ago in 1875 for the opening of the Ryde to Newport Railway, reduced to an unmanned halt in 1953 and sold into private ownership in 1968 when
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