Freshwater railway station
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The old Freshwater to Newport railway line (now part of CycleRoute NCN23 route) as it approaches the village.
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| Location | |
| Place | Freshwater |
| Area | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference | SZ343871 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway(1888-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) |
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Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1953) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 10 September 1888 | Opened (freight) |
| 20 July 1889 | Opened (passengers) |
| 21 September 1953 | 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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This article is about a defunct station on the Isle of Wight, not the similarly named station on the Skyrail & Kuranda Scenic Railway in Cairns, Australia.
Freshwater railway station, was the westerly terminus and largest station of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, the platform being extended to accommodate the "Tourist Train", a non-stop service from Ventnor. Incorporated as the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway Company in 1860, and opened over a ten-month period between 1888 and 1889, it closed 65 years later, having been situated too far from the tourist honeypots of The Needles and Alum Bay to be consistently profitable. There was a run-round loop, and a goods siding often used for cattle loading. After closure the station was built over by a factory, but this in turn has been demolished and a supermarket now occupies the site.
Coordinates: 50°40′56″N 1°30′58″W / 50.6821°N 1.5161°W
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