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For the Australian city, see: Ryde, New South Wales .
and showing the well-known twin spires.]] Ryde is a British seaside town and the second largest urban area on the Isle Of Wight , with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a Seaside Resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower Ryde in the Nineteenth Century . The influence of this era is still strongly visible in the town's central and sea facing architecture. As a resort, the town is noted for its expansive sands that occur at low tide, making its pier necessary on the wide beach for a regular passenger service. Ryde Pier is a listed structure which is the fourth longest in the United Kingdom , and also the oldest. At one time Ryde had two piers; the other being the Victoria Pier. Ryde has its own Inshore Rescue service which mostly has to deal with people becoming stranded on sandbanks as the incoming tide cuts them off from the shore. TRANSPORTATION The Hovercraft to Southsea operates from the esplanade close to Ryde Esplanade Railway Station and the bus station. A Catamaran service run by Wightlink operates from Ryde Pier to Portsmouth Harbour which connects with both Island Line trains and mainland trains to London Waterloo . ENTERTAINMENT An ice rink and a pavilion, converted to house a night club and bowling alley feature on the esplanade, the former being the home of the Isle of Wight's ice-hockey team, the " Wightlink Raiders ". FAMOUS CONNECTIONS
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