Franchise(s):	Island Line – 4. February 2007
Main area(s):	Isle of Wight
Other area(s):	None
Fleet size:	7 (6 operated)
Stations:	8
Parent company:	Stagecoach Group
Web site:	www.island-line.co.uk

Island Line is the smallest of the Train Operating Companies that make up Britain’s National Rail network. The franchise is currently operated by the Stagecoach Group. It is the only passenger franchise that includes maintenance of the infrastructure in addition to the running of passenger services. Image File history File links Island_line_logo. ... Isle of Wight unit 483 001 when new (to the island) in 1989. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ...

Island Line is reportedly Britain’s most reliable and punctual train company. The shortness and simplicity of the route may be the reason for this.

A new South Western franchise beginning 4 February 2007 will combine Island Line with South West Trains on the mainland. Stagecoach currently own both companies and in October 2006 its bid won the rights to operate the combined franchise. The UK's Department for Transport recently designated the Line a 'Community Rail Line' under recent reforms to help boost use of rural and branch lines in the UK rail network. South Western is a rail franchise in the United Kingdom. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ...

Line and trains

Island Line operate a single railway line on the Isle of Wight, running some 8½ miles from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin down the eastern side of the island. The line was electrified (750 V DC third rail) in 1967^[1]. Trains connect with passenger ferries to Portsmouth Harbour at Ryde Pier Head, and these ferries in turn connect with the rest of the National Rail network. The line also connects to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, a steam operated heritage railway at Smallbrook Junction. Because of tight clearances within a tunnel at Ryde, standard National Rail vehicle types cannot operate on the Island Line. Currently, the services are operated using Class 483 units, which are refurbished ex-London Underground tube trains originally built in 1938. These replaced the older Class 485 and Class 486 units, which dated from 1923. Following its successful bid for the new integrated franchise, Stagecoach announced that it had no plans to replace the current rolling stock, instead investing "to ensure the continued viability of the existing Island Line rolling stock and infrastructure" [1]. By 2016, when the new franchise is due to end, the rolling stock on the Isle of Wight will be almost 80 years old. The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... Ryde Pier Head railway station Serves the town of Ryde in the Isle of Wight External links Train times and station information for Ryde Pier Head railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Ryde Pier Head railway station from Multimap. ... Shanklin railway station is a railway station serving Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. ... 40% (3,062 miles / 4,928 km) of the British rail network is electrified and 60% of all rail journeys are by electric traction (both by locomotives and Multiple Units). ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Portsmouth Harbour railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located beside Gunwharf Quays in the citys harbour; home to the Royal Navy, and an important transport terminal. ... Ryde Pier Head railway station Serves the town of Ryde in the Isle of Wight External links Train times and station information for Ryde Pier Head railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Ryde Pier Head railway station from Multimap. ... Vintage carriage and O2 Class 0-4-4T no. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Smallbrook Junction railway station serves Smallbrook in the Isle of Wight and Isle of Wight Railway External links Train times and station information for Smallbrook Junction railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Smallbrook Junction railway station from Multimap. ... Ryde, seen from Ryde Pier and showing the twin spires. ... Class 483, no. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of the conurbation of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... A 1938 tube stock train preserved at the Londons Transport Museum depot in 2005 British Rail Class 483, no. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... The British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2016 (MMXVI) will be a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Island Line Route

In the mid-1990s it was planned to reopen the line south of Shanklin, to the original terminus at Ventnor. However, this now seems unlikely to happen, due in part to the high costs involved. Ryde, seen from Ryde Pier and showing the twin spires. ... Smallbrook Junction railway station serves Smallbrook in the Isle of Wight and Isle of Wight Railway External links Train times and station information for Smallbrook Junction railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Smallbrook Junction railway station from Multimap. ... The ancient Kynges Towne of Brading is the main town of the parish of the same name, which used to cover about a tenth of the Isle of Wight but now includes the town itself and Adgestone, Morton, Nunwell and other outlying areas between Ryde, St Helens, Bembridge, Sandown... Location within the British Isles Sandown is a seaside resort town on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. ... Lake is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England. ... The seafront at Shanklin, 2003 Shanklin is a popular seaside resort on the Isle of Wight, England, just south of Sandown on the south-east coast. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Ventnor is a seaside resort established in the Victorian era on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England. ...

References

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See also

• Isle of Wight Railway
• Isle of Wight
• National Rail
• South Western

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