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Isle of Wight Railway

Isle of Wight Railway
IWRmonogram thumb.jpg
Isle of Wight Railway monogram
History
1860 Act of Incorporation
1864 First train ran
Successor organisation
1923 "Grouping" into Southern Railway
Key locations
Headquarters Sandown station
Workshops Ryde Works
Major stations Ryde St John's Road
Sandown
Route mileage
1864 7.25 miles (11.7 km)
1866 11.25 miles (18.1 km)
1880* 12.5 miles (20.1 km)
1882* 15.25 miles (24.5 km)
Mileage shown as at end of year stated.
* - From 1880, includes running powers to Ryde Pier.
IWR Stations & lines shown dark red
Freshwater
Yarmouth
Yarmouth–Lymington
Cowes-Southampton
Ryde–Portsmouth
Cowes
Ryde Pier Head
Ningwood
Ryde Pier
Mill Hill (Cowes)
Ryde Esplanade
Calbourne & Shalfleet
Ryde Pier Tramway
Medina Wharf
Ryde St John's Road
Watchingwell
Ryde Works
Cement Mills Halt
Bembridge (1882–1953)
Carisbrooke
St Helens (1882–1953)
Smallbrook Junction
Ashey Quarry

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