Connections
In 1875, the IWCR opened lines from Smallbrook Junction and Sandown towards Newport, which provided connections with the IWR's services.
An additional 0.75 miles (1.2 km) of line from the IWR's northern terminus at St John's Road to Ryde Esplanade had opened in April 1880, with the final 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from there to Ryde Pier Head following in July. This section through Ryde and along Ryde Pier was built and owned jointly by the London and South Western Railway and the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR). However, trains along the line were operated for them by the IWR and IWCR.
In 1884, the Isle of Wight Marine Transit Company started a rail freight ferry link between the Bembridge branch line at St Helens quay and the Hayling Island Branch line at Langstone. To provide this link the rail ferry PS Carrier was moved from Scotland. The project was unsuccessful and the service ended in 1888, despite having been acquired by the LB&SCR in 1886.
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