18/04/2025
Congratulations to our friends and colleagues at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway on this historic acquisition!
We are delighted to announce that, 57 years after being sold by British Railways, Ashey Station is back in Railway ownership. The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has today acquired the full station grounds, the station buildings and land to the North. The station was built for the opening of the Ryde and Newport Railway in 1875. It was reduced to an unmanned halt in 1953 and sold into private ownership in 1968 two years after closure of the line. What better way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our railway!
Read more: https://iwsteamrailway.co.uk/2025/04/ashey-station/