Southern Vectis route 10
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Southern Vectis route 10 was a bus service operated on the Isle of Wight
by Southern Vectis
between Newport
and Sandown
. It also ran via Brading
, St Helens
, Bembridge
, Whitecliff Bay
and Yaverland
. The general daytime frequency of the route was every hour in each direction. A mixture of single-decker bus
es and double-decker bus
es were normally used to operate the route.
There were several points of tourist interest on the route, including Whitecliff Bay
, Isle of Wight Zoo
and Dinosaur Isle
.
service. The service for this was one bus per hour, weekday daytime only. Prior to 2006, there was no regular direct bus service between Newport and Brading.
This changed with Southern Vectis' network revision in April 2006 when the service was first numbered as 10. As such, when it first began operation Newport bus station
was in the process of being redeveloped, and so along with most of Southern Vectis' other routes, it operated from Newport's temporary Litten Park bus stands. On 2 April 2006 the route started as an off-peak service with six journeys in each direction with an hourly frequency. This was later upgraded to provide a service later into the afternoon from 31 December 2006. On 30 September 2007, Sunday services were introduced with an hourly frequency.
From 20 December 2009 the route was withdrawn and amalgamated with route 8 which has been extended to serve Yaverland and Bembridge, and on to Ryde on the route of former services 14 and 16. This was due to a cut in subsidy paid by the Isle of Wight Council to Southern Vectis for concessionary travel. The changes mean that the only direct bus links between Newport and Brading are now on the much longer routes 2 and 3 via Shanklin and Ventnor respectively.
. In response to this, Wightbus
's route 22, a one journey per day service was re-routed and extended to serve the Culver estate. Also at this time, on arriving at Sandown, route 10 was extended to terminate at Melville Street instead of Sandown High Street previously.
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
by Southern Vectis
Southern Vectis
The Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited is the dominant bus operator on the Isle of Wight. It was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group in 2005 and is a part of the company's Go South Coast division. The firm employs 299 staff, with 105 single deck, double deck and open-top buses and coaches...
between Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
and Sandown
Sandown
Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible...
. It also ran via Brading
Brading
The ancient 'Kynges Towne' of Brading is the main town of the civil parish of the same name. The ecclesiastical parish of Brading used to cover about a tenth of the Isle of Wight. The current civil parish now includes the town itself and Adgestone, Morton, Nunwell and other outlying areas between...
, St Helens
St Helens, Isle of Wight
St. Helens is a village and civil parish located on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight. The village is based around village greens. This is claimed to be the largest in England but some say the Village Green is the second largest. The greens are often used for cricket matches during the summer...
, Bembridge
Bembridge
Bembridge is an affluent village and civil parish located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom, leading to claims by residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England, and occasional claims that it is...
, Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay is a sandy bay near the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight, England about 2 miles south-west of Bembridge and just to the north of Culver Down. It is a tourist site , has a popular beach with two hundred metres of sand and shingle, and minimal facilities including 2 cafes...
and Yaverland
Yaverland
Yaverland is a village on the Isle of Wight, just north of Sandown. It has about 200 houses. About 1/3 of a mile away from the village is the Yaverland Manor and Church. Holotype fossils have been discovered here of Yaverlandia and a pterosaur, Caulkicephalus...
. The general daytime frequency of the route was every hour in each direction. A mixture of single-decker bus
Single-decker bus
A single-decker bus or single-decker is a bus that has a single deck for passengers. Normally the use of the term single-decker refers to a standard two-axled rigid bus, in direct contrast to the use of the term double-decker bus, which is essentially a single decked bus with an extra deck and...
es and double-decker bus
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
es were normally used to operate the route.
There were several points of tourist interest on the route, including Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay
Whitecliff Bay is a sandy bay near the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight, England about 2 miles south-west of Bembridge and just to the north of Culver Down. It is a tourist site , has a popular beach with two hundred metres of sand and shingle, and minimal facilities including 2 cafes...
, Isle of Wight Zoo
Isle of Wight Zoo
The Isle of Wight Zoo, also known as the Isle of Wight Tiger and Lemur Sanctuary, is housed inside a fort on the coastline of Sandown. It is currently home to the biggest collection of tigers in the United Kingdom.-Past:...
and Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located on the Isle of Wight in southern England.The museum was designed by Isle of Wight architects Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur. It claims to be the first custom-built dinosaur museum in Europe...
.
History
From November 2003, the actual route the current service 10 later took was partially covered by the then service 2. This took operations on the route from Sandown to Bembridge via Whitecliff Bay. Before this, this part of the route had been previously run as part of the Number OneSouthern Vectis route 1
Southern Vectis route 1 is a bus service operated by Southern Vectis between Cowes and Newport on the Isle of Wight. The daytime frequency of the route is every 7-8 minutes. There are two route variants between Northwood and Cowes Pontoon, running either via Cowes Round House or Cowes Park and Ride...
service. The service for this was one bus per hour, weekday daytime only. Prior to 2006, there was no regular direct bus service between Newport and Brading.
This changed with Southern Vectis' network revision in April 2006 when the service was first numbered as 10. As such, when it first began operation Newport bus station
Newport (Isle of Wight) bus station
Newport bus station, on the Isle of Wight is located at Orchard Street in Newport town centre. Recent redevelopment has seen the former 1960s-built South Street bus station demolished, to make way for a new row of shops, and the current facility built behind that site...
was in the process of being redeveloped, and so along with most of Southern Vectis' other routes, it operated from Newport's temporary Litten Park bus stands. On 2 April 2006 the route started as an off-peak service with six journeys in each direction with an hourly frequency. This was later upgraded to provide a service later into the afternoon from 31 December 2006. On 30 September 2007, Sunday services were introduced with an hourly frequency.
From 20 December 2009 the route was withdrawn and amalgamated with route 8 which has been extended to serve Yaverland and Bembridge, and on to Ryde on the route of former services 14 and 16. This was due to a cut in subsidy paid by the Isle of Wight Council to Southern Vectis for concessionary travel. The changes mean that the only direct bus links between Newport and Brading are now on the much longer routes 2 and 3 via Shanklin and Ventnor respectively.
Route
Since the route started in its final form, (from Newport to Sandown) from April 2006, the actual route the bus takes saw minor changes. From 31 August 2008 the route no longer served the Culver estate in YaverlandYaverland
Yaverland is a village on the Isle of Wight, just north of Sandown. It has about 200 houses. About 1/3 of a mile away from the village is the Yaverland Manor and Church. Holotype fossils have been discovered here of Yaverlandia and a pterosaur, Caulkicephalus...
. In response to this, Wightbus
Wightbus
Not to be confused with Wrightbus, the bus manufacturerWightbus was a bus operator on the Isle of Wight, owned by the Isle of Wight Council...
's route 22, a one journey per day service was re-routed and extended to serve the Culver estate. Also at this time, on arriving at Sandown, route 10 was extended to terminate at Melville Street instead of Sandown High Street previously.
Past services
An hourly service was run in each direction from Newport to Sandown. Sunday services also ran hourly. There was no evening service.See also
- List of Southern Vectis bus routes
- Transportation on the Isle of WightTransportation on the Isle of WightThe Isle of Wight is located off the coast of the English mainland, resulting in a ferry being the easiest method of getting there. There is also a comprehensive bus network linking island towns and villages running along the Island's of road.-Sea:...
External links
- Southern Vectis website - islandbuses.info
- Southern Vectis route list
- Southern Vectis route 10
- Full timetable