Dismayed at the treatment and inconvenience to its passengers once on the Island, the mainland railway companies who ran the ferry service built a new pier and railway to replace the tramway. This new line allowed direct access by Island trains to the Pier Head. This line is still open and forms the northern part of the Ryde – Shanklin railway.
Ashey Station History
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
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