A date has been announced for the completion of work between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade stations.
Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) say the stations will open no later than June 10, in time for the start of the summer holidays and Isle of Wight Festival.
Work is progressing well and is now entering the final stages with engineers reinstating 172 metres of track and 280 sleepers following the repairs and painting of the steelwork.
The 143-year-old, 686-metre-long Victorian pier has been closed to Island Line services since October 2022 for a programme of steelwork strengthening and track renewals.
High tides and severe weather conditions through autumn and winter resulted in the programme timeline being extended by more than two months.
Despite this, Island Line customers have been able to benefit from SWR operating two trains per hour between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin stations since April 2.
From June 10, this service will be extended to include Ryde Pier Head station every hour.
Further follow up work to extend the life of the pier will be carried out over a number of weeks in October when fewer customers are travelling.
Engineers will install 396 metres of new track and 660 sleepers, while also realigning the track to provide smoother journeys along the pier and renewing signalling equipment to improve reliability.
Mark Dunn, SWR’s Island Line general manager, said:
“We’re very pleased that the line between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade will re-open on Saturday 10 June to support the many tourists and festivalgoers we’re expecting.
“Once complete, these works will significantly improve customer journeys on the Island’s iconic pier and we are grateful to our customers for their ongoing patience.”
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