Alverstone railway station
Alverstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Alverstone village [1] on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.
Alverstone | |
|---|---|
 The old station building, now converted into private residence. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Alverstone, Isle of Wight England |
| Grid reference | SZ577856 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (1868-inc;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) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1875 | Opened |
| 6 February 1956 | Closed |
History
Served by the line from Newport to Sandown, the station was incorporated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway in 1868[2] opened in 1875. Absorbed by the Isle of Wight Central Railway, it became part of the Southern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed 81 years after opening by the British Transport Commission.[3]
During a Second World War blackout a train ran through Alverstone and a railwayman had to escort the passengers back to there from Newchurch.[4]
The site today
The station house is now a private residence.[5] It is a prominent landmark on the walking route and cycle path that runs through Borthwood Copse and into Alverstone Mead.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | British Railways-Southern Region Isle of Wight Central Railway Sandown to Newport line |
Newchurch |
References
- Pomeroy, C,A "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford,Past & Present Publishing, 1993, ISBN 0-947971-62-9
- 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
- Britton,A "Once upon a line (Vol 4)": Oxford, OPC, 1994 ISBN 0-86093-513-2
- Gammell,C.J "Southern Branch Lines": Gammell,C.J Oxford, OPC, 1997 ISBN 0-86093-537-X
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S.