[2] From late November 2008 to October 2009[3] it appeared that the project was back on track, with work expected to take place, albeit about 18 months later than originally planned,[3][4] however, in October it was announced that due to increasing costs and difficulties with the ownership of land with Network Rail that the scheme again looked as though it would be abandoned as money could be more easily spent on making immediate improvements to Ryde Esplanade.

In December 2007, Southern Vectis moved staff facilities and passenger information out of the station to the Esplanade.

[7] The bus station is of the saw-tooth design, where buses drive nose in to the stand and reverse back off.

On the left, it is large and houses the entrance to the railway station, with bus information available in racks and displayed on the walls.

When buses exit the bus station from their stands, they pass the spaces and leave at this end, back onto the eastbound Esplanade.

Due to the central reservation, buses have to continue along the road and turn around on a roundabout to come back and go up George Street.

Also adjacent to the station is the Hovertravel hovercraft terminal, although at present the connection involves a footbridge over the railway.