For some years there had been considerable inconvenience to visitors travelling between Ryde Pier and the station at Ryde St John’s Road. The tramway was extended in 1870, along the Esplanade and across a number of streets to the railway station. This extension was short lived and closed on 5th April 1880.

IWSR Named Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner for 2025
IWSR Named Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner for 2025 We are pleased to announce today that the Isle of Wight Steam Railway has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards
