Havenstreet Railway Station
History
It opened in 1875 and was an intermediate stop on (successively) the Ryde and Newport Railway, Isle of Wight Central Railway, Southern Railway and British Rail-being renamed Havenstreet in 1958. It closed on 21 February 1966 but re-opened as the headquarters of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in 1971.
Developments since re-opening have included the construction of a locomotive works, carriage and wagon repair works, additional sidings and a café. Additionally, the former gasworks has been opened to the public as a shop and museum, the water tower formerly at Newport was re-erected at Havenstreet in 1971, and money is being raised for the construction of a carriage storage shed.
Stationmasters
- Albert Gale ca. 1877
- Frederick Drudge ca. 1879–1881 (afterwards station master at Horringford)
- William Henry Strawn ca. 1881 ca. 1882 (formerly station master at Mill Hill, Cowes)
- George Fitzgibbon ca. 1899
- Frederick Deadman ca. 1910
- George Spinks ca. 1915
- Frederick G. Drew ca. 1935 (also station master at Ashey)
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | Ashey | ||
Gallery
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Havenstreet Station shop, workshops and museum -
Havenstreet Station sign -
Approaching line from Guildford Farm -
Line approaching Havenstreet from Ashey -
A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.
References
- ^ C.A., Pomeroy (1993). Isle of Wight Railways, Then and Now. Oxford,Past & Present Publishing. ISBN 0947971629.
- ^ "Haven Street". Southern Railway E-mail Group. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Station Name: HAVENSTREET". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Hay P, Midhurst (1988). Steaming Through the Isle of Wight. Middleton. ISBN 0906520568.
- ^ "Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet". Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ "Alleged Breach of the Railway Act". Hampshire Independent. England. 12 September 1877. Retrieved 28 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "About a Return Ticket". Hampshire Independent. England. 8 March 1882. Retrieved 28 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway photographs, WightCAM – photographically illustrated walks on the Isle of Wight.
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