Island Line, Isle of Wight
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The Island Line is a railway line on the Isle of Wight which links Ryde Pier Head with Shanklin on the Island's east coast. Trains connect at Ryde Pier Head with passenger ferries to Portsmouth Harbou
An Island Line Class 484 at Shanklin in 2022
A Class 483 unit in service in London Transport livery at Ryde Esplanade
Passengers at Island Line Stations 2002 to 2021.
British Rail Class 485 485045 at Shanklin, in the late 1980s Network SouthEast livery with Ryde Rail branding
British Rail Class 484
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The British Rail Class 484 D-Train is a class of electric multiple unit built by rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail which operates on the Island Line on the Isle of Wight. Based on the British Rail C
Island Line, Isle of Wight
…On 16 September 2019, it was confirmed that £26 million would be invested in the Isle of Wight's railways. This included the introduction of five Class 484 units built by Vivarail using D78 Stock bodyshells to replace the ageing Class 483 fleet, which had become unreliable to the point that services on the…
Island Line Class 484 at Ryde Esplanade
Class 484 passenger saloon
Class 484 484001 alongside Class 483 483009 at Ryde Traincare Depot, showing the difference in size and loading gauge between the two units.
Class 484 stands at Ryde St John's Road