Merstone railway station
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]
Merstone | |
|---|---|
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 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Subterranea Britannica's page on Merstone
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