Brading Station | Brading Town Council in Isle of Wight

Brading Station

The Town Council initiated a project (Gateways) with the aim of completely restoring the building to its former Victorian glory, to include in the long term the restoration of the eastern platform, its buildings and signal box.

The building is now open to the public as a Railway Heritage Exhibition and Visitor Centre. The latter encourages people to come to Brading on the train and visit the many and varied interesting local attractions and to savour Brading’s rich heritage and environment.

Phase 1 was completed in March 2006; this was the restoration of the buildings on the western platform. Every effort has been made to restore as near to original as possible, taking into account modern day needs and sustainability. Grants were secured from Leader +, South East England Development Agency and the Railway Heritage Trust. These funded the restoration, maintenance and staffing of the building.

Phase 2 is at the planning stage and will involve the restoration of the eastern platform, the buildings and the signal box. The area will also be landscaped.
The Town Council is aiming to become a “Green Town”. In 2006 the Station achieved a Green Island Gold Award Take a trip to Brading Station to view the fascinating Railway Heritage Exhibition and this exciting project.

The work was able tobe completed - in January 2010 - thanks to more funding from Leader and the Railway Heritage

The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) is funded by Defra and the EU. The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): Europe investing in rural areas