Newchurch railway station
Former railway station in Isle of Wight, UK
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Newchurch railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Newchurch village [1] on the line from Newport to Sandown incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868,[2] opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later.[3] Despite its rural location a "respectable"[4] number of families alighted at the simple station, "little more than a wooden hut".[5] The nearest location to the site is a bungalow, Newchurch Crossing.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverstone | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Sandown to Newport line |
Horringford | ||
Newchurch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The track bed near Newchurch Station is now a cycle path. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Newchurch, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ577856 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (1868-inc; 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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