Merstone railway station
Merstone | |||||
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.jpg) Remains of Merstone Station | |||||
| 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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Merstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Merstone village on the line from Newport to Sandown incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868
History
It opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later. In 1897 a new line opened 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. The station building was demolished after closure, 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
- J. Cooper ca. 1908
- Fred Rowlands ca. 1910
- Fred Mew ca. 1915
- Mr. Wheway ca. 1935
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horringford | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Sandown to Newport line |
Blackwater | ||
| Godshill | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch |
Terminus | ||
See also
References
- ↑ A conservation group now maintains the site
- ↑ Pomeroy, C.A., "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford, Past & Present Publishing, 1993, ISBN 0-947971-62-9
- ↑ Bennett, A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight" Cheltenham, Runpast 1994 ISBN 1-870754-31-X
- ↑ Hay, P "Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight",: Midhurst, Middleton, 1988 ISBN 0-906520-56-8
- ↑ Paye, Peter (1992). The Ventnor West Branch. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 1-874103-02-X.
- ↑ Britton, A "Once upon a line (Vol 4)" Oxford, OPC, 1994 ISBN 0-86093-513-2
- ↑ Gammell C.J "Southern Branch Lines": Oxford, OPC, 1997 ISBN 0-86093-537-X
- ↑ "Merston". Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter. England. 25 September 1897. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Railway Guard's Funeral". Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter. England. 5 September 1908. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "A Violent Reservist". Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter. England. 6 August 1910. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
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