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Ryde Pier is an early 19th century pier serving the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.It is the world's oldest seaside pleasure pier. [1] [2] Ryde Pier Head railway station is at the sea end of the pier, and Ryde Esplanade railway station at the land end, both served by Island Line trains.
The Island Line Trains service runs from Ryde Pier Head via Ryde Esplanade to Shanklin, a distance of 8.5 miles (14 km). Ryde St John's Road railway station lies further south in the town. The bus interchange lies between Ryde Pier and the Hover Terminal on the Esplanade. Ryde is the second busiest stop in the Southern Vectis network after ...
Ryde Pier Head railway station is one of three stations in the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight. Situated at the end of the town's pier , it is adjacent to the terminal for the Wightlink fast catamaran service connecting the island with Portsmouth on the English mainland.
Ryde Inshore Rescue Service is located at Appley Lane, in the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. [1] [2] A double drowning incident at the end of Ryde Pier in 1956 prompted the reformation of a rescue organisation to serve the town. Ryde Inshore Rescue is an independent lifeboat station within the United Kingdom.
All services at Ryde St John's Road are operated by Island Line using Class 484 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [4] 2 tph to Ryde Pier Head; 2 tph to Shanklin; These services call at all stations, except Smallbrook Junction, which is served only during operating dates for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Ryde Transport Interchange or Gateway serves the town of Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. The interchange consists of Ryde Esplanade railway station on the Island Line, the connected bus station and taxi ranks, and the nearby Hoverport. The existing facilities were due to be rebuilt [1] from October 2007.
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge light railway in Kent, England, operating steam and internal combustion locomotives. The 13 + 1 ⁄ 2-mile (21.7 km) line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St. Mary's Bay, New Romney and Romney Sands to Dungeness, close to the Dungeness nuclear power stations and Dungeness Lighthouse. [1]
Ryde Traincare Depot is a railway traction maintenance depot, situated in Ryde, Isle of Wight, to the east of Ryde St John's Road railway station. [2] The depot is operated by Island Line , is allocated the Island Line fleet of the British Rail Class 484s .