Newport FYN | |
|---|---|
| Location | Isle of Wight England |
| Coordinates | 50°42′12″N 1°17′39″W / 50.7032°N 1.2942°W |
| Grid reference | SZ499895 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway1888-1923 |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1913 | Opened |
| 1 August 1923 | Closed |
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A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.
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[1] of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway.[note 1] The station opened on 1 July 1913 after a conflict between the FYN and the Isle of Wight Central Railway,[2] and closed 10 years later on the creation of the Southern,[3] 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.[4] Any trace of the station has long since gone.[5]
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.
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 |