Template talk:Railways on the Isle of Wight

Close Parallel lines
The line between Smallbrook and St John's Road is double track - it is (and was) correctly shown as a single thick line. The idea of the 'close parallel lines' icon setup was to show how the two tracks between Smallbrook and St John's were originally physically seperate. This is briefly referred to in the main Railways on the Isle of Wight article, and explained in further detail in the Island Line article. --Peeky44 (talk) 15:41, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


 * "...the number of metals (tracks) is not normally signified in the graphic", and I think that we should follow our own rules; there's no reason why the two separate tracks should be shown unthusly, and (therefore) I propose that we should use my version of the route diagram--until someone else comes up with an idea to ruin the whole thing, once more. Kevin Steinhardt (talk) 17:34, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I have two points, and three proposals.
 * The word 'normally' in that sentence you quote (from where please? - I know I've seen it though and generally agree). In my opinion, and it is only that, it makes sense in this case to differentiate between the situation pre- and post-grouping. After all, what I was attempting to show was the fact that it had previously been two independent routes (not just that there are & were two tracks).
 * Second - I suggest the former connection at Smallbrook belongs north of a CPIC station or a 'close parallel' station, rather than south of the station as it was in your pre-revert version.


 * So, my proposals...
 * CPIC Smallbrook Junction station, connection from IWSR (Newport line) 'disused' above (as in this revision)
 * 'close parallel' station, with fork junction above (on right, above).
 * Alternatively, I propose an new version (right, below) which combines the idea of the two separate routes, but has the junction and 1926-66 layout correct (Newport line joining double-track Island Line), and is hopefully less confusing than the previous version of mine.
 * Hope those thoughts are of some use. I've realised that reverting your edit probably was a bit over-doing it, and my apologies if I caused any offence. I'd have been better just sorting the layout of Smallbrook Junction and leaving the rest, then taking the discussion here. --Peeky44 (talk) 19:42, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Clarification, please...
I understand the dark blue background for the Solent, but what does the light yellow background on the line below represent (and why is Yarmouth located on it)? Also, there is an unidentified feature next to Medina Wharf — or is that the Wharf, and the halt is not identified? Useddenim (talk) 17:06, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Slow reply, but hopefully I can shed some light here. The yellow background is to represent the (unusually) long distance of Ryde Pier across the sand of Ryde beach. The feature is Medina Wharf itself, and as I understand it, there was a separate halt station for the wharf located on the main line. In short, both depot and halt are Medina Wharf. I know it means Yarmouth beach looks bigger than it is, and Freshwater is technically in the wrong place, but the only way I could find around that was to have that line double-back again, which I think is a bit ridiculous. Ideally the yellow should only be on the right of the River Medina, but I'm not sure that's possible. If there's a clearer way of showing any of this, please go ahead! --Peeky44 What's on your mind? 13:24, 23 September 2012 (UTC)