Mill Hill railway station (Isle of Wight)
Former railway station in England
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Mill Hill railway station is a disused station in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
Mill Hill (Isle of Wight) railway station | |||||
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The site of the former station in 2018, now a small park (Arctic Park). Looking north-west along the course of the old track, the platform was on the left. The blocked-up tunnel entrance can be seen at the far end of the park. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Southern suburbs of Cowes, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ497954 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Cowes and Newport Railway (1862–1887) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923) | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1871 | Opened | ||||
| 21 February 1966 | Closed | ||||
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History
It opened in 1871[1] and was first seen as the down train from the main Cowes railway station emerged from the 208 yard tunnel along the curving platform,[2] the sweep still visible in 2005[3] on a small area of grass where the demolished station[4] once stood.[5] Unlike many of the Island's railway stations, Mill Hill was busy at the beginning and end of each working day, depositing and picking up hundreds of workmen from shipyards.[6]
Conversely, after passenger closure in 1966 a single employee spent six months on duty at the crossing just past the station with not one chance to open it,[7] although freight traffic continued to Medina Wharf for a few months after passenger trains were withdrawn.
Stationmasters
- William Henry Strawn ca. 1879[8] ca. 1880 (afterwards station master at Haven Street)
- John William Gibbs ca. 1896[9]
- F. Williams ca. 1910
- Percy Hawkins ca. 1920
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Medina Wharf | British Rail Southern Region IoW CR : Newport to Cowes line |
Cowes | ||
