Routes
The first railway line to be built on the Isle of Wight was between Newport and Cowes. The Cowes & Newport Railway Company formed by Act of Parliament on 8 August 1859 and began construction of the line on 16 October. The line opened to passengers on 1 July 1862, with the first Cowes-Newport journey taking under 10 minutes, while the full return trip took less than 30 minutes.
The Ryde & Newport Railway was authorised by Parliament on 25 July 1872 and opened for trains in December 1875. The company was managed by the Cowes & Newport company.
The Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (IW(NJ)R) was formed on 31 July 1868 to construct a line between Sandown and Newport, but it was not until 1875 that any trains were running, and the line was not fully completed until 1879. The company entered into receivership just one year later, in 1880. At this point, the line was bought by the Cowes & Newport company.
The Isle of Wight Central Railway (IWCR) came into being by Act of Parliament on 1 July 1887. Due to this, the three railway companies owned by the Cowes & Newport were legally amalgamated.
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