Sandown railway station
Sandown  | |
|---|---|
 The station building in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sandown, Isle of Wight, England |
| Grid reference | SZ593844 |
| Managed by | Island Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SAN |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 August 1864 |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1967 | Closed for electrification |
| 20 March 1967 | Reopened |
| 28 October 1988 | Signal box closed and functions moved to Ryde St John's Road signal box |
| 3 January 2021 | Closed for upgrade works |
| 1 November 2021 | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.151 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.123 million |
| 2020/21 | 23,936 |
| 2021/22 |  46,860 |
| 2022/23 | 83,500 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Sandown railway station is a railway station serving Sandown on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located on the Island Line from Ryde to Shanklin.
History[edit]
Sandown station is a double platform-faced through station. However, from the mid 19th until the mid 20th century it was a junction station, also served by trains to and from Horringford, Merstone, Newport and Cowes. These lines used to be run by separate companies, the Isle of Wight Railway (Ryde-Ventnor) and the Isle of Wight Central Railway (Newport-Sandown).
The adjacent land, which used to be occupied by coal-yards, is now a housing estate and the former Terminus Hotel pub opposite has long been a private house. The line from Ryde to Shanklin was constructed between 1862 and 1864, and opened to passenger traffic on 23 August 1864.[1] The original station building was extended between 1870 and 1871 through the addition of a two-storey extension to act as station offices.[2]
In 1923, with the Grouping, came the formation of the Southern Railway. This brought all the railway services on the island under one management, and considerable modernisation. At first, it did not affect the services offered, but eventually the line from Ryde gained a more frequent service whilst the Merstone line declined. One particular feature of the Merstone line was the School Train, which was subsidised by the local authority, and for a significant time meant that the line remained viable. When the line was closed, children from outlying villages going to the Sandown Schools were then transported by bus, the current situation.
Services[edit]
All services at Sandown are operated by Island Line using Class 484 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to Ryde Esplanade of which 1 continues to Ryde Pier Head
- 2 tph to Shanklin
These services call at all stations, except Smallbrook Junction, which is served only during operating dates for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Line | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | British Rail Southern Region |
Alverstone | ||
Gallery[edit]
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Looking north -
Main entrance -
Entrance from other side -
Looking south -
Shelter on "To Ryde (North)" platform -
Canopy on "To Shanklin (South)" side -
Class 484 departing platform 1
References[edit]
- ^ R.J. Maycock and R. Silsbury (1999). The Isle of Wight Railway. The Oakwood Press. pp. 25–29. ISBN 0-85361-544-6.
- ^ R.J. Maycock and R. Silsbury (1999). The Isle of Wight Railway. The Oakwood Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-85361-544-6.
- ^ Table 167 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links[edit]
- Train times and station information for Sandown railway station from National Rail