The trains are estimated to have run for over three million miles in 82 years. Credit: South Western Railway. After 82 years of service, the Isle of Wight’s Island Line trains have retired, with the ...

South Western Railway is looking for new homes for its soon to be retired Island Line fleet. The five Class 483 trains, built in 1938 for the London Underground, have been serving the Isle of Wight ...

The UK’s South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that the completion of the £26m project to overhaul the Isle of Wight railway track will be delayed by at least four months. Earlier this year, the ...

While Network Rail and the National Rail Museum celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, the last county in England to get railways is celebrating an anniversary of its own. This year ...

A 150-year-old railway station building that has remained almost untouched for more than half a century is to be restored after being bought by a heritage railway. Ashey Station on the Isle of Wight ...

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Isle of Wight Steam Railway currently runs steam trains between Wootton and Smallbrook A heritage railway has dropped plans to run steam trains on part of the Isle of Wight main line network. The Isle ...

An austerity class saddle tank waiting to depart Havenstreet station While Network Rail and the National Rail Museum celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, the last county in England ...