Wightlink

Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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Their core routes are from Lymington to Yarmouth (30 minutes) and Portsmouth to Fishbourne (35 minutes), both of which are car ferry operations. A fast passenger-only catamaran operates between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head (taking 15 minutes), directly linking into the Island Line rail line.

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The catamaran service coincides with the arrival of the trains from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour. Passenger ferry tickets can be included in the price of the train ticket and therefore can be discounted with the use of a railcard. Trains meet the catamaran at Ryde Pier Head and takes passengers to Ryde Esplande, Ryde St Johns road, Smallbrook Junction (change here for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway), Brading, Sandown, Lake and Shanklin.

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Ferry: A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services....

Hampshire: Hampshire (abbr. Hants) is a county on the south coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county borders (clockwise from West), Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex. The county is 1,455 square miles (3,769 km²) in size and at its widest points is approximately 55 miles (90 k...

Isle of Wight: The Isle of Wight is an island off the south coast of England, opposite Southampton. Popularized from Victorian times as a holiday resort, it is known for its areas of natural beauty and as home to the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, a town that hosts a world famous annual regatta. Colloquially, it ...