Calbourne & Shalfleet railway station
Disused railway station in England
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Calbourne and Shalfleet railway station, was an intermediate [1] station of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, incorporated in 1860,[2] opened over a ten-month period between 1888 and 1889 and closed 65 years later.[3] Situated between the two villages [4] and serving a moderately populous rural area [5] it was a "reasonably" successful station[6] on an ultimately unprofitable line. Originally the station had a cottage style front but after absorption by the Southern a corrugated building from the acrimonious-split era[7] was relocated to the site.[8] The station itself, situated on the down side, has long been demolished and replaced with a modern bungalow;[9] but the level-crossing keeper's cottage, a short distance away at Pounds Lane, is still visitable.[10]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningwood | British Railways Southern Region Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway |
Watchingwell | ||
Calbourne (IOW) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The crossing keeper’s cottage at Pound Lane , now a private residence. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Calbourne, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ423883 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway(1888-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1953) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 10 September 1888 | Opened (freight) | ||||
| 20 July 1889 | Opened (passengers) | ||||
| 21 September 1953 | Closed | ||||
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