Shanklin railway station is a

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railway station serving

Shanklin Shanklin () is a seaside resort and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on Sandown Bay. Shanklin is the southernmost of three settlements which occupy the bay, and is close to Lake and Sandown. The sandy beach, its Old Village ...

on the

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. It is the present terminus of the

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from

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 23,999 according to the 2011 Census and an estimate of 24,847 in 2019. Its growth as a seaside resort came af ...

, although the line used to continue to Wroxall and

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. 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. Passengers can change onto Southern Vectis buses to

and

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History

The station opened on 23 August 1864. The station buildings were extended in 1881.

Stationmasters

*Robert Edward Wright 1864 - 1865 (afterwards station master at Ryde) *James Voy Sulley 1865 - 1871 *Charles Panty 1871 (formerly station master at Wroxall, afterwards station master at Ryde St John's Road) *George Humby 1871 - 1913 (formerly station master at Brading) *Charles Herbert Colenutt 1913 - 1937 (formerly station master at Ryde St John's Road) *W. Lown from 1937 (formerly station master at Woldington)

Rail services

All rail services are operated by South Western Railway (Island Line). As of May 2022, there are two trains per hour north in the peak and one during the off-peak. Services call at all stations except Smallbrook Junction, which operates only during steam operating dates and times, and only one service an hour calls at Ryde Pier Head, which connect with Wightlink Ferries which take passengers to Portsmouth Harbour station.

Bus routes

Wightbus 5862 HW54 DCE and Shanklin railway station 2

The following buses run from Shanklin Station or nearby. All services, unless noted, are run exclusively by Southern Vectis.

Gallery

File:Shanklin railway station.jpg, The end of the line Image:PSklTwrdsLK68.JPG, Looking towards Lake Image:PFrom St PaaulsSHK.JPG, From St Paul's Parish Church Image:P1StnaprchSHKstn66.JPG, from junction with road to Sandown Image:PShlnStnCntr67.JPG, From station forecourt Image:PShkStnRGT51.JPG, Waiting for bus link to

Image:Shanklin station, Isle of Wight.jpg, Shanklin in 1971

References

External links

{{Island Line, Isle of Wight navbox Railway stations on the Isle of Wight DfT Category E stations Former Isle of Wight Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864 Island Line railway stations (Isle of Wight) Railway station Grade II listed buildings on the Isle of Wight