Horringford railway station
Isle of Wight UK station, 1875–1956
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Horringford railway station was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Horringford village on the line from Newport to Sandown incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868.[1][2]
Horringford | |||||
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The track bed near Horringford Station is now a cycle path. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Horringford, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ543853 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (1868Inc);1875-1887) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923) | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1956) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1875 | Opened | ||||
| 6 February 1956 | Closed | ||||
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History
An unofficial passenger service operated by the contractor ran from 28 May until 27 July 1872.[3] The station was officially opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later in 1956.[4] In its early years it was busy on market days when farmers took their cattle to Newport market, and in later years it carried the local sugar beet trade.[5][6] The station survives as a private house.[7]
