Shanklin railway station
| Shanklin | |
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| 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 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| 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 |
| History | |
| Opened 23 August 1864 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shanklin from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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 run to 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.
It is also the start point of connecting Rail Link buses to Ventnor and St Lawrence.
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[edit] Rail Services
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Island Line Trains Island Line |
Lake | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Wroxall | Southern Region IoWR : Main line |
Sandown | ||
[edit] 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 |
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| 2 | Sandown or Godshill, Rookley and Newport |
30 minutes | Green Lane | |
| 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) | Green Lane | Operated by Wightbus |
| 23 | Sibden Hill or Lake Morrisons, Alverstone and Newport |
Hourly (limited hours) | Green Lane | Operated by Wightbus |
| 24 | Sandown and Yaverland (Culver Way) or Shanklin Esplanade |
Three journeys | Atherley Road | Operated by Wightbus |
| Summer only tourist services | ||||
| Sandown Bay Tour | Shanklin Esplanade, Shanklin Old Village, Shanklin Somerfield, Sandown | 30 minutes | Atherley Road | Circular open-top service, running in direction stated |
| Shanklin Road Train | Esplanade, Old Village, Town Centre | 50 minutes | Atherley Road | Dotto Train service |
| Island Coaster | Sandown, Brading and Ryde or Esplanade, Ventnor, Blackgang Chine, Freshwater Bay, Alum Bay, Yarmouth |
2 journeys per day | Atherley Road | Partial restoration of the pre-2006 route 7 Island Explorer buses |
[edit] Gallery
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The end of the line
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Looking towards Lake
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From St Paul's Parish Church
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from junction with road to Sandown
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From station forecourt
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Waiting for bus link to Ventnor
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Shanklin in 1971
[edit] 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 (including the Dotto Trains), or services run by Wightbus.
- Train times and station information for Shanklin railway station from National Rail
50°38′2″N 1°10′47″W / 50.63389°N 1.17972°W
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