Peter Harding Published: 2007, second edition Format: Paperback Pages: 32 First Pasture Price: £4.00 Status: In Stock The Ventnor West Branch Line on the Isle of Wight was opened in 1897 to convey residents and tourists to Merstone and all stations in between. Closure of the line was announced in 1952. Peter Harding provides details of this former picturesque rural line.