conservation projects
Here you will find details on our conservation projects from the LCDR carriage, recreating an 1864 train, Wootton Edwardian Station or the Smallbrook connection supported by the South Western’s Community and Communities Improvement Fund.

SMALLBROOK CONNECTIONS
The Smallbrook Connections project is supported by South Western Railway’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund.

LCDR CARRIAGE PROJECT
An ambitious project to restore a train of LCDR carriages.

RECREATING A 1864 TRAIN
In 1864, the Isle of Wight Railway bought a number of coaches from the Oldbury Railway Carriage and Wagon Company for the opening of the Ryde to Shanklin line.

WOOTTON EDWARDIAN STATION
As part of our Strategic Vision, we’re recreating an Isle of Wight Central Railway station at Wootton, as it might have appeared in the Edwardian era.

OPENING DAYS + TIMES
Our Havenstreet booking office and station open at 9.30am every day when trains are running…

EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES
Go on treat yourself, whether you want to be at the coal face with the immersive Footplate Experience or you want absolute luxury…Â

TRAIN RIDES
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway will take you back in time to the heyday of steam, our traditional steam trains…