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.
General information | |
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Location | Shanklin, Isle of Wight England |
Coordinates | 50°38′02″N 1°10′45″W / 50.633767°N 1.179073°W |
Grid reference | SZ580819 |
Managed by | 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 | |
2018/19 | 0.260 million |
2019/20 | 0.227 million |
2020/21 | 49,110 |
2021/22 | 83,326 |
2022/23 | 0.150 million |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Feature | Shanklin Railway Station |
Designated | 14 February 1992 |
Reference no. | 1365375[1] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Passengers can change onto Southern Vectis buses to Ventnor and St Lawrence.
The station opened on 23 August 1864. The station buildings were extended in 1881.
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 Esplanade, of which one continues 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 | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Island Line | |||
Disused railways | ||||
Wroxall | British Railways Southern Region |
Sandown |
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 | |
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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 |