Newport Railway Station (Freshwater, Yarmouth And Newport Railway)
Newport FYN railway station was a railway station at Newport, Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. For ten years it was the alternative terminus of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 July 1913 after a conflict between the FYN and the Isle of Wight Central Railway, and closed 10 years later on the creation of the Southern, when Freshwater trains reverted to using Newport's main station. During its inauspicious existence passengers had a short inconvenient walk between the two rival termini. Any trace of the station has long since gone.
Stationmaster
William Oliver Bennett, the station master at Ningwood, was appointed in 1913 and stayed in post until 1924 when he transferred to Littleham.
Notes
See also
References
- ^ Pomeroy, Colin A. (1993). Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now. Oxford: Past & Present Publishing. ISBN 0-947971-62-9.
- ^ Bennett, Alan (1994). Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Cheltenham: Runpast. ISBN 1-870754-31-X.
- ^ Hay, P. (1988). Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight. Midhurst: Middleton. ISBN 0-906520-56-8.
- ^ Paye, P. (1984). Isle of Wight Railways remembered. Oxford: OPC. ISBN 0-86093-212-5.
- ^ Gammell, C.J. (1997). Southern Branch Lines. Oxford: OPC. ISBN 0-86093-537-X.
- ^ "1873-1924 Salaried Staff". London and South Western Railway: 481. 1873. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
External links
- Newport's stations on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Pre 1914 Grouping Junction diagram
- Newport station Subterranea Britannica
- Carriages to be restored
- Site of Station
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway | Carisbrooke |
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