The Beeching Report proposed the closure of all the remaining lines on the island. Despite a spirited campaign, the line from Ryde to Cowes closed in February 1966, followed in April by the line from Shanklin to Ventnor. The loss of Ventnor station was particularly keenly felt, and the town struggled to recover from this blow to its tourist industry.
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Ashey 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
17 April, 2025
