Yarmouth railway station (Isle of Wight)
Yarmouth railway station, was an intermediate [2] station of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, incorporated in 1860,[3] opened over a ten-month period between 1889 and 1889 and closed 65 years later.[4] Situated on the outskirts of the town [5][6]) it was one of the more economically viable stations[7] on a generally unprofitable line. Until the 1920s there was a lengthy passing loop and second (staggered) platform.[8] The former station building was for a period used as a Youth Club,[9] and is now (as of 2014) a restaurant. It is still very recognisable as a FYNR station.[10]
The former station in 2017, now a restaurant.
A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater | British Railways Southern Region Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway |
Ningwood |
Yarmouth (IOW) | |
|---|---|
_Railway_Station.jpg.webp) The former station building, now passed by National Cycle Route 22.[1] | |
| Location | Yarmouth, Isle of Wight England |
| Grid reference | SZ358895 |
| Platforms | 2 (until 1923) 1 (1923-53) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth and 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 |
References
- "Sustrans Route 22". Sustrans. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- Subterranea Britannica's page on Yarmouth station - Nick Catford
- Bennett,A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight": Cheltenham, Runpast 1994 ISBN 1-870754-31-X
- Hay,P "Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight": Midhurst,Middleton, 1988 ISBN 0-906520-56-8
- Pomeroy, C,A "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford,Past & Present Publishing, 1993, ISBN 0-947971-62-9
- Maycock,R.J/Silsbury,R: The Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway: Usk, Oakwood, 2003 ISBN 0-85361-601-9
- Britton,A "Once upon a line (Vol 4)": Oxford, OPC, 1994 ISBN 0-86093-513-2
- Paye, Peter (1984). Isle of Wight Railways remembered. Oxford: OPC. ISBN 0-86093-212-5.
- Youth Club Details
- Gammell C.J "Southern Branch Lines": Oxford, OPC, 1997 ISBN 0-86093-537-X
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