1864 Isle of Wight Railway
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 […]
1862 Cowes & Newport Railway
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 […]
1832 Hamstead Tramway
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 […]
