Ryde Esplanade  | |||||
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 Ryde Esplanade in June 2021. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ryde, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ593929 | ||||
| Managed by | Island Line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 (formerly 2) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | RYD | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Portsmouth and Ryde Joint Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Portsmouth and Ryde Joint Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 April 1880 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1967 | Closed (for electrification) | ||||
| 20 March 1967 | Reopened (after electrification) | ||||
| 3 January 2021 | Closed for upgrade works | ||||
| 1 November 2021 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.247 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.220 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 46,880 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  86,876 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.134 million | ||||
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Ryde Esplanade railway station serves the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, and forms part of the Ryde Transport Interchange. Located on the sea front, it is the most convenient station for the majority of the town. Ryde Esplanade is also the location of the principal ticket office and all lost property facilities for the Island Line. The larger St John's Road station houses the area office and is next to Ryde Traincare Depot, where all in-house maintenance for the line takes place.