Shanklin railway station
| Shanklin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Shanklin |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Coordinates | 50°38′02″N 1°10′45″W / 50.633767°N 1.179073°WCoordinates: 50°38′02″N 1°10′45″W / 50.633767°N 1.179073°W |
| Grid reference | SZ580819 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SHN |
| Managed by | Island Line Trains |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.342 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.345 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.383 million |
| 2007/08 |
 0.369 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.359 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.339 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.346 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.373 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.352 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.318 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 23 August 1864 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shanklin from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Shanklin railway station is a 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 with the second platform 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.
Rail services
All rail services are operated by Island Line Trains. There are two departures an hour to Ryde Pier Head which connect with Wightlink Ferries which take passengers to Portsmouth Harbour Station.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Island Line Trains Island Line |
Lake | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Wroxall | Southern Region IoWR : Main line |
Sandown | ||
Bus routes
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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hourly (reduced on Saturdays) | Co-op | |
| 23 | Sibden Hill or Lake Morrisons, Alverstone and Newport |
Hourly (limited hours) | Co-op | |
| 24 | Sandown and Yaverland (Culver Way) or Shanklin Esplanade |
Three journeys | Co-op | |
| Summer only tourist services | ||||
| ''''Shanklin Steamer | 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 |
2 Hourly | Station Forecourt | Partial restoration of the pre-2006 route 7 Island Explorer buses |
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shanklin railway station. |
- Sandown Bay Bus Map - also shows rail service but not the Summer-only services or services run by Wightbus.
- Train times and station information for Shanklin railway station from National Rail