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The Isle of Wight Railway Company (IWR) was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on 23 July 1860, with authorised capital of of £125,000 and borrowings of £41,600, to construct a line from St Johns Road station in Ryde to Ventnor. The line opened from Ryde to Sandown on 23 August 1864, the second railway company to begin operations on the island. The section from Sandown to Ventnor was delayed due to objection from the landowner, the Earl of Yarborough, who forced a diversion through Boniface Down Tunnel; the extension to Ventnor opened on 15 September 1866.

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  • The Isle of Wight Railway Company (IWR) was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on 23 July 1860, with authorised capital of of £125,000 and borrowings of £41,600, to construct a line from St Johns Road station in Ryde to Ventnor. The line opened from Ryde to Sandown on 23 August 1864, the second railway company to begin operations on the island. The section from Sandown to Ventnor was delayed due to objection from the landowner, the Earl of Yarborough, who forced a diversion through Boniface Down Tunnel; the extension to Ventnor opened on 15 September 1866.
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  • The Isle of Wight Railway Company (IWR) was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on 23 July 1860, with authorised capital of of £125,000 and borrowings of £41,600, to construct a line from St Johns Road station in Ryde to Ventnor. The line opened from Ryde to Sandown on 23 August 1864, the second railway company to begin operations on the island. The section from Sandown to Ventnor was delayed due to objection from the landowner, the Earl of Yarborough, who forced a diversion through Boniface Down Tunnel; the extension to Ventnor opened on 15 September 1866. An additional branch line from Brading to Bembridge was opened in May 1882. This branch followed the River Yar as far as the village of St Helens. From here it went along the harbour causeway to its final stop in Bembridge. Because of lack of space at the station at Bembridge a small turntable was used as a sector plate instead of points to allow locomotives to get access to the run-round loop. A similar system was used briefly at Shanklin when it was the terminus, and then for many years at Ventnor after the main line was extended. When complete, the IWR's network had a total length of south of Ryde (St John's) station.
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