Posts
Future of the Island Line idea 1
Island line idea 1 The current double track The line from Ryde Pier Head to Smallbrook Junction would be double track with the island line using both lines with up line would be on the west side and the down line in East side of the double track. Just to the south of Ryde pier head station would be a set of scissors cross over and the Ryde pier head station would have three platform with platform 1 & 2 being an island platform and platform 3 being a side platform. Platform 1 will closest to the road on the pier. The line speed at pier head will be 15 mph for train arriving at pier head and 25 mph or 40 kph on departure. Ryde Esplanade station will be double track with a cross over from the up to down and going into platform 2 at esplanade and the platforms will be made into a gentle curve and the line speed will be raised from 20 mph to 35 mph from Ryde pier head to Ryde St John's Road. Ryde Tunnel will be rebuild to improve loading gauge. Ryde St John's Road track layout w...