Merstone railway station
Former railway station in Isle of Wight, UK
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Merstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Merstone village[2] on the line from Newport to Sandown incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868[3]
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Merstone | |||||
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Remains of Merstone Station[1] | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Merstone, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ526845 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (1868Inc);1875-1887) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923)/ Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway (1897-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1956) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1875 | Opened | ||||
| June 1897 | resited other side of the level crossing | ||||
| 6 February 1956 | Closed | ||||
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History
It opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later.[4] In 1897 a new line opened[5] from Merstone to provide an alternative route to the south-east corner of the island, running initially to St Lawrence and in 1900 to Ventnor West station . Located in the heart of a farming community, Merstone was snowed under during the harsh winter of 1947.[6] The station building was demolished after closure,[7] although the platform is still existent. Merstone station is now an access point onto National Cycle Route 23
Stationmasters
- Martin Conlan ca. 1881
- H. Frank Williams until 1897 (formerly station master at Newport)
- Frederick Newland from 1897[8]
- J. Cooper ca. 1908[9]
- Fred Rowlands ca. 1910[10]
- Fred Mew ca. 1915
- Mr. Wheway ca. 1935
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Horringford | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Sandown to Newport line |
Blackwater | ||
| Godshill | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch |
Terminus | ||
