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The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance, Network Rail and South Western Railway recently announced.
l ensure we’re able to keep running services safely and reliably while our ongoing programme of upgrades to the steel structure and track between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade stations will preserve and strengthen the track and infrastructure for future generations.
We recognise there is never a convenient time to close the line, but we have waited to do so until after the important summer period and we would like to thank local residents, businesses and customers in advance for their patience and understanding while we complete this important work” – Tom McNamee, Network Rail Infrastructure Director.
“We’re sorry for the disruption that this month-long closure of the Island Line will cause our customers, however, it is vital that this wide range of work is completed to ensure that the Island Line can operate long into the future.
Due to the complex nature of the repairs and refurbishments at Ryde Pier, which aims to give the historic structure a further 60 years of use, a further long-term closure is required. Buses will replace trains between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade for approximately eight months, between September 2024 and May 2025.
Once again we’re sorry for the disruption that our customers and stakeholders on the Island will experience, and we thank them for their continued patience” – Mark Dunn, South Western Railway’s Island Line General Manager.
Island Line works in summary:
The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance
Ryde Pier will close from Friday 6 September 2024 until May 2025 while life extension work continues
One train every 30 minutes will operate between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin from Monday 7 October to early May 2025
Rail replacement bus services will operate during both closures |
