December 1875; closed 21 September 1953; Wootton; opened June 1876; closed 21 September 1953; Haven Street; opened June 1876; renamed Havenstreet 1958; Ashey; opened 20 December 1875; Smallbrook Junction; opened 21 July 1991 as an interchange station with Isle of Wight Steam Railway only. Junction with former Isle of Wight Railway line. Newport to Sandown line Closed 6 February 1956. Newport (above); Pan Lane; opened 11 August 1875; closed 1 June 1879; Shide; opened 1 February 1875; Blackwater; 1 February 1875; Merstone; 1 February 1875; Merstone Junction from 1897 until 1911; Horringford; opened 1 February 1875; Newchurch; 1 February 1875; Alverstone; 1 February 1875; Sandown; station of the Isle of Wight Railway. Merstone to Ventnor Closed 15 September 1952. Merstone (above); Godshill; opened 20 July 1897; Whitwell; opened 20 July 1897; Ventnor St Lawrence; opened 20 July 1897; renamed St Lawrence 1900; Ventnor Town; opened 1 June 1900; renamed Ventnor West 1923. Heritage railway The last steam trains on the Isle of Wight ran on the residual Ryde to Shanklin line on 31 December 1966. The steam locomotive W24 Calbourne and some carriages were purchased by an enthusiast group, and in 1971, the Isle of Wight Railway Co Ltd was formed to buy the length of track between Wootton and Havenstreet, operating steam trains as a heritage railway. In 1991 the line was extended to on the Ryde–Shanklin line, where a new interchange station was built, enabling passengers to interchange with Island Line trains. Notes References See also Railways on the Isle of Wight External links Google map of the Islands railways Pre-grouping British railway companies Rail transport on the Isle of Wight Railway companies established in 1887 British companies established in 1887 Railway companies disestablished in 1923 Southern Railway (UK) constituents HF Stephens 1887 establishments in England 1923 disestablishments in England British companies disestablished in 1923