| Alverstone | |
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| The track bed near Alverstone Station is now a cycle path. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Alverstone |
| Area | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference | SZ577856 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight and 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) |
| 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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Alverstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Alverstone garden village [1] on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.
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Served by the line from Newport to Sandown the station was incorporated by the Isle of Wight and 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 station house is now a private residence [5]. called "Casa Mia".
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Sandown | British Rail Southern Region Isle of Wight Central Railway Sandown to Newport line |
Newchurch | ||
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