Isle of Wight Steam Railway | |
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Southern Railway 0-6-0T Class A1X W11 'Newport' runs round the train at Wootton Station | |
Locale | Isle of Wight |
Terminus | Smallbrook Junction Wootton |
Commercial operations | |
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Preserved operations | |
Owned by | Isle of Wight Railway Co. Ltd. |
Operated by | Isle of Wight Railway Co. Ltd. |
Stations | 4 |
Length | 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Preservation history | |
1971 | Opened |
Headquarters | Havenstreet depot |
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The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the Isle of Wight. The railway passes through 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) of countryside from Smallbrook Junction[1] to Wootton station,[2] passing through the small village of Havenstreet, where the line has a station, headquarters and a depot. At Smallbrook Junction, the steam railway connects with the Island Line.