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Island Line

First Island Line train to serve Ryde Pier since September 2024 is seen at around 0523 on May 2 2025. NETWORK RAIL.
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Full Island Line services resume after nine-month closure of pier

Ryde Pier had been closed to trains since September 2024.

Island Line 6 May
An Island Line Class 484 comes off Ryde Pier. SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
News

Network Rail outlines when next Island Line closure for further renewal work will take place

The full route to Ryde Pier is set to reopen at the start of May.

Island Line 4 Apr
Ryde Pier with train
News

Island Line to reopen fully in May - but further closure expected

Isle of Wight trains will run along Ryde Pier again from early May.

Island Line 18 Mar
Ryde Pier with train
News

Network Rail confirms Ryde Pier reopening remains 'on schedule' after nine-month closure

The Island Line closed in September for a month, but the pier remains shut while parts of the metal structure are replaced

Island Line 11 Dec
Ryde Pier with train
News

Island Line reopens

The railway on the Isle of Wight has reopened after a month-long closure.

rail 7 Oct
Ryde Pier with train
News

Island Line to close again

The Island Line on the Isle of Wight is to close completely for a month from September, and partly for nine months.

Infrastructure 28 Jun
Class 484s on the Isle of Wight
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Island Line trains suffer wheelset problems

Stock only went into service in November 2021

Rolling stock 10 Apr
Island Line train
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SWR targets November 1 for Island Line restart

South Western Railway has announced that, subject to a final round of safety tests, the Island Line will reopen on November 1

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