Merstone railway station
Merstone | |
|---|---|
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) (1948 to 1956)Southern Region of British Railways | |
| 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
History
It opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later.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
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Newport line
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Blackwater
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| Godshill | Ventnor West branch
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Terminus |
See also
References
- ^ A conservation group now maintains the site
- ISBN 0-947971-62-9
- ISBN 1-870754-31-X
- ISBN 0-906520-56-8
- ISBN 1-874103-02-X.
- ISBN 0-86093-513-2
- 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
50°39′29″N 1°15′23″W / 50.6580°N 1.2565°W
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