Ryde Esplanade

Address

Ryde Esplanade station
The Esplanade
Ryde
PO33 2HE

Ticket office

Monday: 5:25 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:10 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:10 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday: 6:10 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday: 6:10 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday: 6:15 AM to 5:15 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM

General information

Station Operator:
IL
Station Code:
RYD
Staffing Level:
unstaffed
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
Yes
Smartcard Validaton:
Yes
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
Yes
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Ticket Office Note:

Ticket office is located on platform 1.

A Ticket Vending Machine is located in the booking hall.

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
Yes
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
No
Customer Services:

Please contact our Customer Services Department on 0345 6000 650

Customer Help Points:
Yes

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
Yes
Baby Change:
Yes
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
Yes
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
No
Waiting Room:
No

Car parking

Car parking:
No

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
No
Sheltered:
No
Spaces:
0
Type:
Racks
Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

During planned engineering work and unplanned disruption, rail replacement buses will use the following bus stops

To Ryde Pier Head: a shuttle bus will operate from the 20 minutes bay near the entrance to the pier.

To Ryde St Johns Road, Brading, Sandown, Lake and Shanklin: from Bus Stand D in the Bus Station.

Taxi Rank:
Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

Taxi Rank. Ryde Taxis - 01983 811111 Jet Cars - 01983 566566

Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter:
Yes
Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
Yes
Accessible Toilets Note:

In the booking hall.

Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
Yes
Ramp For Train Access:
Yes
Step Free Access:
Yes
Step Free Access Note:

Step-free access category A.

There is step-free access to the platform via a short (3.3m) ramp (1:13 gradient).

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note:

no

Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Helpline Contact:
Yes
Staff Help Available:
No
Assisted Travel:

Assistance is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, at all times trains are running. At this station assistance is provided by the Guard on board the train. You can book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey when travelling on South Western Railway. Planning in advance isn't always possible so do not worry if you haven't booked - our staff will do their best to assist you onto your preferred train. You can use our 24 hour Assisted Boarding Points service via WhatsApp or Telephone: 0800 528 6599. More information here: here

Only boarding/alighting assistance is available from the guard. If more help is required through the station, please contact our Assisted Travel team on 0800 528 2100.

Meeting point for assistance - Assisted Boarding Point on platforms.

A ramp to board the train is available at all times, both for pre-booked and Turn Up and Go assistance.

The information in this document was generated 4/5/2026 8:46:28 AM