Merstone | |
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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 |
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]
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
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Horringford | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Sandown to Newport line | Blackwater | ||
Godshill | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch | Terminus |
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Coordinates: 50°39′29″N1°15′23″W / 50.6580°N 1.2565°W