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

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Product No.:IR325Title: An Illustrated History of: The Isle of Wight Railways -Cowes to Newport-Author(s): Smith, OliverIllustrator(s): N/APublisher:Irwell PressISBN:1871608325Condition: NewBinding:SoftcoverDust Jacket: NoneEdition: 1st EditionPublication Year:1993Features: 56Pages 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