Medina Wharf Halt railway station
| Medina Wharf | |
|---|---|
 A spot near the site of Medina Wharf Halt [1] | |
| Location | |
| Place | Inlet, River Medina |
| Area | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference | SZ 499943 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923) |
| Post-grouping |
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1896 | Opened |
| 21 February 1966 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.
Medina Wharf Railway Station was a private halt between Cowes and Newport on the Isle of Wight that provided a way for workers at the nearby wharf to get to work before the road was laid. No shelter for its few passengers was ever provided[2] and it never appeared on a public timetable.[3] Additionally a non-passenger-carrying coal train transported coal from the siding via the halt to Ryde.[4] After the Southern Railway took over from the IWCR the whole complex was extensively rebuilt
After the closure of the passenger station in 1966, freight traffic continued for about a year until the track was lifted in the early 1970s.[5] The trackway is now part of NCN route 23.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Mills Halt | British Rail Southern Region IoW CR : Newport to Cowes line |
Mill Hill | ||
References
- ↑ On the old IoWCR track, now a Cycle Path
- ↑ Pomeroy, C,A "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford, Past & Present Publishing, 1993, ISBN 0-947971-62-9
- ↑ Enthusiasts web-site
- ↑ Hay, P "Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight": Midhurst, Middleton, 1988 ISBN 0-906520-56-8
- ↑ Hughie White, quoted in "Once upon a line (Vol 4)" Britton,A: Oxford, OPC, 1994 ISBN 0-86093-513-2
- ↑ Gammell C.J "Southern Branch Lines": Oxford, OPC, 1997 ISBN 0-86093-537-X
See also
Coordinates: 50°44′48″N 1°17′38″W / 50.7468°N 1.2940°W
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