Routes
The IWR was a company which existed primarily to own railway lines on the Isle of Wight and to operate passenger and freight services on them. The company was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on 23 July 1860, and opened its first route, what is now known as the Island Line, on 23 August 1864. It was therefore the second railway company to begin operations on the island, as the Isle of Wight Central Railway (IWCR) opened its line from Cowes to Newport in June 1862.
The IWR main line was extended from Shanklin to Ventnor in October 1866, and an additional branch line from Brading to Bembridge was opened in May 1882. This branch followed the River Yar as far as the village of St Helens. From here it went along the harbour causeway to its final stop in Bembridge. Turntables at Bembridge and St Helens allowed the direction of the small tank engine to be reversed.
When complete, the IWR's network had a total length of 14.0 miles (22.5 km) south of Ryde (St John's) station.
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