Shanklin railway station

Shanklin
National Rail
The station building in 2011
General information
LocationShanklin, Isle of Wight
England
Coordinates50°38′02″N 1°10′45″W / 50.633767°N 1.179073°W / 50.633767; -1.179073
Grid referenceSZ580819
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeSHN
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened23 August 1864
Key dates
1 January 1967Closed for electrification
20 March 1967Reopened
3 January 2021Closed for upgrade works
1 November 2021Reopened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.260 million
2019/20Decrease 0.227 million
2020/21Decrease 49,110
2021/22Increase 83,326
2022/23Increase 0.150 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureShanklin Railway Station
Designated14 February 1992
Reference no.1365375[1]
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Shanklin railway station is a Grade II listed[1] railway station serving Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. It is the present terminus of the Island Line from Ryde, although the line used to continue to Wroxall and Ventnor. 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 Ventnor and St Lawrence.

History

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

Stationmasters

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  • Robert Edward Wright 1864 - 1865[2] (afterwards station master at Ryde)
  • James Voy Sulley 1865 - 1871
  • Charles Panty 1871[3] (formerly station master at Wroxall, afterwards station master at Ryde St John's Road)
  • George Humby 1871[4] - 1913[5] (formerly station master at Brading)
  • Charles Herbert Colenutt 1913 - 1937[6] (formerly station master at Ryde St John's Road)
  • W. Lown from 1937[7] (formerly station master at Woldington)

Service

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All services at Shanklin are operated by Island Line using Class 484 EMUs.

The station is served by two trains per hour to and from Ryde Pier Head. These services call at all stations, except Smallbrook Junction which opens only during steam operating dates.[8]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
TerminusIsland Line
Disused railways
Wroxall   British Railways Southern Region
  Sandown

Bus routes

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A Wightbus Railink bus leaving the station at Shanklin.

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

No. Destinations Frequency (Mon-Sat daytime) Departure Point
2 Sandown
or Godshill, Rookley and Newport
30 minutes Co-op
3 Sandown, Brading and Ryde
or Ventnor, Wroxall, then Newport
30 minutes Station forecourt
22 Sibden Hill
or Perowne Way and Sandown
Selected Times Co-op
24 Sandown and Yaverland (Culver Way)
or Shanklin Esplanade
Selected times Co-op
Summer only tourist services
Shanklin Shuttle Esplanade, Old Village, Town Centre 30 minutes Station Forecourt
Island Coaster Sandown, Brading and Ryde
or Esplanade, Ventnor, Blackgang Chine, Freshwater Bay, Alum Bay, Yarmouth
3 Journeys a Day Station Forecourt
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References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England, "Shanklin Railway Station (1365375)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 June 2017
  2. ^ "Railway Appointment". Isle of Wight Observer. England. 24 June 1865. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Isle of Wight Railway". Hampshire Telegraph. England. 28 June 1871. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Railway Officials' Dinner". Hampshire Advertiser. England. 2 December 1871. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Presentation to Former Station-Master". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 29 July 1913. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Mr. C. Colenutt Retiring". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 11 February 1937. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Items from Shanklin". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 2 April 1937. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Timetable 24: Ryde to Shanklin (Island Line)". South Western Railway. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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