Blackwater (Isle of Wight) railway station
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Between the old railway line carrying NCN23 at Blackwater and the bridleway carrying the Stenbury Trail
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| Location | |
| Place | Blackwater |
| Area | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference | SZ507864 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (1868Inc;1875-1887) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923) |
| Post-grouping |
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1956) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1875 | Opened |
| 6 February 1956 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Blackwater railway station, was an intermediate station in the very centre of the island situated on the A3020 road on the line from Newport to Sandown incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868, opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later. A rural station whose "heyday was before the advent of the motor car", during the inter-war years it was known for its large collection of enamel advertising boards. The station survives as an enlarged private house known as Brambles.
Coordinates: 50°40′28″N 1°16′57″W / 50.67444°N 1.28250°W
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