An Illustrated History of: The Isle of Wight Railways -Cowes to Newport- (IR325)

Product No.: IR325
Title: An Illustrated History of: The Isle of Wight Railways -Cowes to Newport-
Author(s): Smith, Oliver
Illustrator(s): N/A
Publisher: Irwell Press
ISBN: 1871608325
Condition: New
Binding: Softcover
Dust Jacket: None
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year:  1993

Features: 56 Pages with Black/White Photos.
 
The first railway line to be built on the Isle of Wight was between Newport and Cowes. The Cowes & Newport Railway Company formed by Act of Parliament on 8 August 1859 and began construction of the line on 16 October. The line opened to passengers on 1 July 1862, with the first Cowes-Newport journey taking under 10 minutes, while the full return trip took less than 30 minutes