Location notes
At the southern end of the Island Line between Ryde and Shanklin.
Railway type and traffic
Ex-London Transport 1938 tube stock! (Class 483). There are two trains per hour at 20/40 minute intervals.
Environment
Shanklin station is located on the edge of town, its a fairly quite location but gets busy in the holiday periods! The station is usually staffed.
Road directions
From Ryde or Ventor take the A3055 to Shanklin.
From Cowes, Newport, Yarmouth or Freshwater take the A3020.
Once in Shanklin follow the signs to the station.
Isle of Wight, Shanklin map co-ordinates
From Cowes, Newport, Yarmouth or Freshwater take the A3020.
Once in Shanklin follow the signs to the station.
Isle of Wight, Shanklin map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park in the station car park.
Public transport
Island Line services
Southern Vectis run buses to Shanklin from the surrounding area but they are overpriced and unreliable!
Southern Vectis run buses to Shanklin from the surrounding area but they are overpriced and unreliable!
Amenities
The station has toilets and a small shop selling sweets and drinks etc.
If you leave the station and head down the hill and past the church you will enter the centre of Shanklin which has all the usual shops and eateries.
If you leave the station and head down the hill and past the church you will enter the centre of Shanklin which has all the usual shops and eateries.
Accommodation
Shanklin is full of Hotels and Bed and Breakfasts.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
Open this Image in a new window and use as a sun compass with the links below.
Streetmap links
Isle of Wight, Shanklin general view map
Isle of Wight, Shanklin close up map
Multimap links
Isle of Wight, Shanklin on new multimap
Isle of Wight, Shanklin general view map
Isle of Wight, Shanklin close up map
Isle of Wight, Shanklin aerial view (where available)
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Isle of Wight, Shanklin
Some areas not available at all zoom levels,.
Helpful location information
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
If you plan to stay for a while pop your head into the ticket office and let them know that your there and what your doing, you should not have any problems though!
The line rounds a curve as it enters the station and is aligned NE-SW, so shots are possible for most of the day. You could certainly do a video here.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
The line rounds a curve as it enters the station and is aligned NE-SW, so shots are possible for most of the day. You could certainly do a video here.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
British Transport Police Guidelines for rail enthusiaist
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
General views - All photographs © Kevin Lee unless otherwise stated
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Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavor to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window.
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