Shanklin railway station
Shanklin railway station is a Grade II listed[1] railway station serving Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. It is the present terminus of the Island Line from Ryde, although the line used to continue to Wroxall and Ventnor. The station now has one platform with a ticket office and a small shop, the second platform is now in use as a flower bed. The former subway has been filled in.
Shanklin  | |
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| Location | Shanklin, Isle of Wight England |
| Coordinates | 50.633767°N 1.179073°W |
| Grid reference | SZ580819 |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SHN |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 August 1864 |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  0.294 million |
| 2016/17 | 0.291 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.275 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.260 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.227 million |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Feature | Shanklin Railway Station |
| Designated | 14 February 1992 |
| Reference no. | 1365375[1] |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Passengers can change onto Southern Vectis buses to Ventnor and St Lawrence.
History
The station opened on 23 August 1864. The station buildings were extended in 1881.
Rail services
All rail services are operated by South Western Railway (Island Line). There are two departures an hour to Ryde Pier Head which connect with Wightlink Ferries which take passengers to Portsmouth Harbour station.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | South Western Railway Ryde-Shanklin |
Lake | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Wroxall | Southern Region IoWR : Main line |
Sandown | ||
Bus routes
The following buses run from Shanklin Station or nearby. All services, unless noted, are run exclusively by Southern Vectis.
| No. | Destinations | Frequency (Mon-Sat daytime) | Departure Point | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sandown or Godshill, Rookley and Newport |
30 minutes | Co-op | |
| 3 | Sandown, Brading and Ryde or Ventnor, Wroxall, then Newport |
30 minutes | Station forecourt | |
| 22 | Sibden Hill or Perowne Way and Sandown |
Hourly (reduced on Saturdays) | Co-op | |
| 23 | Sibden Hill or Lake, Alverstone and Newport |
Hourly (limited hours) | Co-op | |
| 24 | Sandown and Yaverland (Culver Way) or Shanklin Esplanade |
Three journeys | Co-op | |
| Summer only tourist services | ||||
| ''''Shanklin Steamer | Esplanade, Old Village, Town Centre | 30 minutes | Station Forecourt | |
| Island Coaster | Sandown, Brading and Ryde or Esplanade, Ventnor, Blackgang Chine, Freshwater Bay, Alum Bay, Yarmouth |
2 Hourly | Station Forecourt | Partial restoration of the pre-2006 route 7 Island Explorer buses |
Gallery
The end of the line
Looking towards Lake
From St Paul's Parish Church
from junction with road to Sandown
From station forecourt
Waiting for bus link to Ventnor
Shanklin in 1971
References
- Historic England, "Shanklin Railway Station (1365375)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 June 2017
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shanklin railway station. |
- Sandown Bay Bus Map - also shows rail service but not the Summer-only services or services run by Wightbus.
- Train times and station information for Shanklin railway station from National Rail