I love the Isle of Wight and everything about it. How many places can boast a pier with both a railway station AND and a car park at the seaward end of it?
A lot of money has been spent on keeping the line open, and it seems it’s still requiring more money spent. Sometimes you have to admit defeat and maybe is time to close the line. Having spent many happy times on the Isle of Wight and used the line regularly it pains me to say it but enough is enough the line is closed more times then it’s open.
Not for good but quite a long time for repair work. It's advertised that the rail line to Ryde Pier Head is expected to be closed until at least May '25.
I love the Isle of Wight and everything about it. How many places can boast a pier with both a railway station AND and a car park at the seaward end of it?
That's a very long paid holiday for many railway staff and train crews!!
A lot of money has been spent on keeping the line open, and it seems it’s still requiring more money spent. Sometimes you have to admit defeat and maybe is time to close the line. Having spent many happy times on the Isle of Wight and used the line regularly it pains me to say it but enough is enough the line is closed more times then it’s open.
Is it closing for good?
Not for good but quite a long time for repair work. It's advertised that the rail line to Ryde Pier Head is expected to be closed until at least May '25.
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Any other advanced European economy would've built a rail tunnel to the island by now. Not 'Great' Britain. Ffs.