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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Isle of Wight train network shuts down for most of day due to staff shortage

South West Trains

The entire rail service on the Isle of Wight has been shut down for most of the day.

South West Trains, which runs the Island Line between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin, is telling passengers: “We have been informed that a member of staff has been taken ill on the Island Line. This means that we will be unable to run services between 8.45am and 7pm.

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