Ryde Pier Head railway station
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| Ryde Pier Head | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Ryde | ||
| Local authority | Isle of Wight | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Island Line | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.121 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 12 July 1889 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ryde Pier Head (source) | |||
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Ryde Pier Head railway station serves 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 UK mainland. Passengers can use this to connect with the rest of the National Rail network at Portsmouth Harbour station, which is adjacent to the Portsmouth terminal.
Trains run down the eastern coast of the Isle of Wight to Shanklin, the last remnant of a network of railways on the island. Because of the narrow loading gauge, services are operated by redundant trains obtained from the London Underground.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Ryde Pier Head railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Ryde Pier Head railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Ryde Esplanade | Island Line | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Wightlink (Catamaran) |
Portsmouth Harbour | ||
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