Bembridge was the terminus [1] of the 2+3⁄4-mile (4+1⁄2 km) branch railway line that connected it to the main line at Brading on the Isle of Wight, England. [2] On holiday Saturdays the sector table revolved continuously because the station area was too small to contain points. [2]
Opened in 1882, when the area contained the island's main port, [3] it ran with ever-dwindling passengers until 1953. [4] The station is long since demolished [5] and a new development (Harbour Strand) in place. [6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's | British Railways Southern Region Isle of Wight Railway (Brading Harbour Improvement and Railway Company) Brading to Bembridge line | Terminus |
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