History of the Islands Railways

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…

Opened on 16th June 1862, this was the first Standard Gauge (4’ 8½”) railway covering the 4½ miles between Cowes and Newport. This Railway had two blue painted engines appropriately…

Regarded by historians as the Island’s first railway and built to a relatively high standard, the 2 mile long line was narrow gauge and worked by horses. It was constructed…