Network Rail promised this additional nine-month closure would complete the task and secure the 19th Century structure for another 60 years. A shuttle bus is taking passengers between Pier Head ...

But the sea railway line between the esplanade and the pier head has been closed since September to give it a new lease of life. Engineers have been carrying out maintenance and refurbishment ...

Linking the esplanade and the pier head, the sea railway has historic roots in the area. Ryde Pier is the oldest pier in the UK, having been built in 1814, with most of its original structure ...

Southend Pier Railway is a 3ft narrow railway track that runs the entire 1.25 miles length of the pier, from the shore to the pier head. Typically, trains would run every half an hour from 10.30am ...