Yarmouth Railway Station (Isle Of Wight)
Yarmouth railway station, was an intermediate station of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway.
The former station in 2017, now a restaurant. 
A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.
History
It was incorporated in 1860, opened over a ten-month period between 1888 and 1889 and closed 65 years later. Situated on the outskirts of the town ) it was one of the more economically viable stations on a generally unprofitable line. Until the 1920s there was a lengthy passing loop and second (staggered) platform. The former station building was for a period used as a Youth Club,. The original station building has been extended by the addition to its north of a replica station building, and since 2022 has housed a restaurant. It is still very recognisable as a FYNR station.
Stationmasters
- George William Ranger until ca. 1891 (afterwards station master at Cowes)
- Robert White ca. 1898 ca. 1909
- Henry George Spinks ca. 1910 - 1911 (injured during a shunting accident resulting in the amputation of his arm)
- Henry William Hodges 1911 - 1924
- Charles Dennett 1924 - 1930 (formerly station master at St Lawrence and Ventnor West, afterwards station master at Gosport)
- A.W. Young ca. 1936 ca. 1937
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater | British Railways Southern Region Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway |
Ningwood |
See also
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". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
- ^ Gammell C.J "Southern Branch Lines": Oxford, OPC, 1997 ISBN 0-86093-537-X
- ^ "Yarmouth Station". disused-stations.org.uk. Disused Stations.
- ^ "An Island Accident". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 14 January 1911. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1873-1924 Salaried Staff". London and South Western Railway: 485. 1873. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Gosport". West Sussex Gazette. England. 6 November 1930. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
50°42′10″N 1°29′42″W / 50.7029°N 1.4949°W
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