The final railway on the island to be constructed ran from Merstone to Ventnor West. It reached St Lawrence on 20th July 1897 and Ventnor in 1900 on a rock shelf through the undercliff. Without question the most scenic section of any Island railway but was sadly the most short- lived.
The line operated for little more than 50 years to close on 15th September 1952
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
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway (IWSR) is saying a fond farewell to one of its locomotives, which is going to a new home near Northampton.
The financial statements of The Isle of Wight Railway Company Limited relating to 2023 are now available.
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