Merstone railway station

Merstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Merstone villagePomeroy, C.A., "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford, Past & Present Publishing, 1993, on the line from Newport to Sandown incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868Bennett, A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight" Cheltenham, Runpast 1994

History It opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later.Hay, P "Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight",: Midhurst, Middleton, 1988 In 1897 a new line opened 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.Britton, A "Once upon a line (Vol 4)" Oxford, OPC, 1994 The station building was demolished after closure,Gammell C.J "Southern Branch Lines": Oxford, OPC, 1997 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 J. Cooper ca. 1908 Fred Rowlands ca. 1910 Fred Mew ca. 1915 Mr. Wheway ca. 1935

See also

List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

External links Subterranea Britannica's page on Merstone