Newport railway station (Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway)
Disused railway station in Isle of Wight, UK
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Newport FYN railway station was a railway station at Newport, Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. For ten years it was the alternative terminus[1] of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway.[note 1]
Newport FYN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General information | |||||
| Location | Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50.7032°N 1.2942°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ499895 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway1888-1923 | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1913 | Opened | ||||
| 1 August 1923 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 July 1913 after a conflict between the FYN and the Isle of Wight Central Railway,[2] and closed 10 years later on the creation of the Southern,[3] when Freshwater trains reverted to using Newport's main station. During its inauspicious existence passengers had a short inconvenient walk between the two rival termini.[4] Any trace of the station has long since gone.[5]
Stationmaster
William Oliver Bennett, the station master at Ningwood, was appointed in 1913 and stayed in post until 1924 when he transferred to Littleham.[6]
