Island Line (brand)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Franchises | Island Line 13 October 1996 – 3 February 2007 Part of South Western franchise 4 February 2007 – 24 May 2025 |
| Main area | Isle of Wight |
| Fleet | 5 |
| Stations called at | 8 |
| Parent company | South Western Railway |
| Reporting mark | IL |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
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.