Island Line (brand)

Island Line
An Island Line Class 484 at Shanklin
Overview
FranchisesIsland Line
13 October 1996 – 3 February 2007
Part of South Western franchise
4 February 2007 – 24 May 2025
Main areaIsle of Wight
Fleet5
Stations called at8
Parent companySouth Western Railway
Reporting markIL
Other
Websitewww.southwesternrailway.com/destinations-and-offers/island-line

Island Line is a brand of South Western Railway which runs the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) Island Line on the Isle of Wight. A stand-alone franchise from 1996 until 2007, it then became part of the South Western franchise operated by South West Trains until August 2017, and by South Western Railway (First/MTR) from 2017 to 2025. Since 25 May 2025, it is operated by government-owned South Western Railway.