Freshwater railway station
Former railway station on the Isle of Wight, UK
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Freshwater railway station was the westerly terminus[1] and largest station[2] of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, the platform being extended to accommodate the "Tourist Train", a non-stop service from Ventnor.[3]
Freshwater | |||||
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The old Freshwater to Newport railway line (now part of CycleRoute NCN23 route) as it approaches the village. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Freshwater, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ343871 | ||||
| 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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History
Incorporated as the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway Company in 1860,[4] and opened over a ten-month period between 1888 and 1889, it closed 65 years later,[5] having been situated too far from the tourist honeypots of The Needles and Alum Bay to be consistently profitable.[6] There was a run-round loop, and a goods siding often used for cattle loading.[7] After closure the station was built over by a factory,[8] but this in turn has been demolished and a supermarket now occupies the site.[1]
Stationmasters
- Frederick George Drudge 1889 - ca. 1894[9] (formerly station master at Horringford)
- William Denyer ca. 1899 ca. 1901
- F. Newland 1905 - 1908[10] (afterwards station master at Whitwell)
- Samuel John Urry 1908 - ca. 1915 (formerly station master at Shide, then Calbourne)
- S. Russell ca. 1936
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | British Railways Southern Region Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway |
Yarmouth | ||
