Shanklin railway station
Railway station on the Isle of Wight, England
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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.
Shanklin  | |||||
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The station building in 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shanklin, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50.633767°N 1.179073°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ580819 | ||||
| Manager | South Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SHN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 23 August 1864 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1967 | Closed for electrification | ||||
| 20 March 1967 | Reopened | ||||
| 3 January 2021 | Closed for upgrade works | ||||
| 1 November 2021 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  49,110 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  83,326 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.150 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.146 million | ||||
| 2024/25 |  0.146 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
| Feature | Shanklin Railway Station | ||||
| Designated | 14 February 1992 | ||||
| Reference no. | 1365375[1] | ||||
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Passengers can change onto Southern Vectis buses to Ventnor and St Lawrence.
History
The station opened on 23 August 1864. The station buildings were extended in 1881.
Stationmasters
- 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
All services at Shanklin are operated by Island Line using Class 484 EMUs.
The station is served by 3 trains every 2 hours 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 | Island Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake towards Ryde Pier Head |
Island Line | Terminus | ||
| Former lines | ||||
| Sandown towards Ryde Pier Head |
Isle of Wight Railway | Wroxall towards Ventnor | ||
Bus routes
The following buses run from Shanklin Station or nearby. All services, unless noted, are run 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 | |
Gallery
The end of the line
Looking towards Lake
From St Paul's Parish Church
from junction with road to Sandown
From station forecourt
Waiting for bus link to Ventnor
Shanklin in 1971
