Freshwater | |
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![]() The old Freshwater to Newport railway line (now part of CycleRoute NCN23 route) as it approaches the village. | |
Location | Freshwater, Isle of Wight England |
Grid reference | SZ343871 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway(1888-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1953) |
Key dates | |
10 September 1888 | Opened (freight) |
20 July 1889 | Opened (passengers) |
21 September 1953 | Closed |
Freshwater railway station was the westerly terminus [1] and largest station [2] of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, the platform being extended to accommodate the "Tourist Train", a non-stop service from Ventnor. [3]
Incorporated as the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway Company in 1860, [4] and opened over a ten-month period between 1888 and 1889, it closed 65 years later, [5] having been situated too far from the tourist honeypots of The Needles and Alum Bay to be consistently profitable. [6] There was a run-round loop, and a goods siding often used for cattle loading. [7] After closure the station was built over by a factory, [8] but this in turn has been demolished and a supermarket now occupies the site. [1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | British Railways Southern Region Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway | Yarmouth |
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Coordinates: 50°40′56″N1°30′58″W / 50.6821°N 1.5161°W