Traffic was also increased with the opening of the branch to Sandown in 1879, by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway.

A major employer on the island,[5] it was noted for its busy and purposeful camaraderie.

[6] Closed in 1966, the station served as a base for the Wight Locomotive Society until January 1971, when the site was demolished by scrap merchants.

[9] The trains of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway's terminated at the IWCR station from the opening of that line in 1888 until 1913, when a separate FYN station opened nearby.

[3] However, upon the formation of the Southern Railway, all trains to Newport reverted to using the IWCR station.