Sandown railway station

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.

This article is about the railway station on the Isle of Wight. For the former railway station in Sydney, see Sandown Platform railway station.

Sandown
National Rail
The station building in 2016
General information
LocationSandown, Isle of Wight, England
Grid referenceSZ593844
Managed byIsland Line
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSAN
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened23 August 1864
Key dates
1 January 1967Closed for electrification
20 March 1967Reopened
28 October 1988Signal box closed and functions moved to Ryde St John's Road signal box
3 January 2021Closed for upgrade works
1 November 2021Reopened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.162 million
2018/19Decrease 0.151 million
2019/20Decrease 0.123 million
2020/21Decrease 23,936
2021/22Increase 46,860
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History
See also: Railways on the Isle of Wight

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.

Stationmasters
  • John Buckett 1864 - 1887[3]
  • Albert Shaw 1888 - 1890[4] (afterwards station master at Ryde St John's)
  • Mark Gregory 1890 - 1910 (formerly station master at Ryde St John's)
  • George Pierce 1910 - 1919[5]
  • Alex Wheway 1919 - 1941[6] (afterwards station master at Newport)
  • H.J. Attrill from 1941[7] (formerly station master at Brading)

Services

All services at Sandown are operated by Island Line using Class 484 EMUs.

As of April 2023, the typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]

These services call at all stations, except Smallbrook Junction, which is served only during operating dates for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

Services are currently terminating at Ryde Esplanade instead of Ryde Pier Head due to Network Rail refurbishment works taking place on Ryde Pier.[9]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Island Line
Disused railways
Terminus   British Rail Southern Region
   Alverstone
  • Looking north
    Looking north
  • Main entrance
    Main entrance
  • Entrance from other side
    Entrance from other side
  • Looking south
    Looking south
  • Shelter on "To Ryde (North)" platform
    Shelter on "To Ryde (North)" platform
  • Canopy on "To Shanklin (South)" side
    Canopy on "To Shanklin (South)" side

References
  1. R.J. Maycock and R. Silsbury (1999). The Isle of Wight Railway. The Oakwood Press. pp. 25–29. ISBN 0-85361-544-6.
  2. R.J. Maycock and R. Silsbury (1999). The Isle of Wight Railway. The Oakwood Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-85361-544-6.
  3. "Death of the Station Master". Isle of Wight Country Press and South of England Reports. England. 26 November 1887. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "A Presentation". Isle of Wight Country Press and South of England Reports. England. 21 December 1889. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Sandown Stationmaster's Death". Isle of Wight Observer. England. 23 August 1919. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Isle of Wight Notes". West Sussex Gazette. England. 6 February 1941. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Isle of Wight Notes". West Sussex Gazette. England. 17 April 1941. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Timetable 24: Ryde to Shanklin (Island Line)". South Western Railway. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. "Work progresses to preserve and refresh the Island Line's historic Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight – with completion expected in late spring". Network Rail. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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