Ventnor West railway station
| Ventnor West | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Ventnor |
| Area | Isle of Wight |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping |
Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway (1900-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) |
| Post-grouping |
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1952) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1900 | Opened (Ventnor Town) |
| 1923 | Renamed (Ventnor West) |
| 15 September 1952 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Ventnor West railway station was opened on 1 June 1900 as the final addition to the railway network on the Isle of Wight. It was originally opened as Ventnor Town but the station was renamed in 1923 by the Southern Railway.
Location
The station built on the former stables of the Steephill Castle estate, was inconveniently situated for the town, being some distance west of the town centre and 168 feet above sea level. Consequently it never lived up to the expectations of the operators and was an early casualty of the pruning of the railway network. The station closed along with the others on the line on 15 September 1952. Today the main station building is still standing, surrounded by modern housing in Castle Close.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch |
St Lawrence | ||
Other stations on the branch
The other stations on the Ventnor West branch were:
- Merstone (where the branch joined the Newport-Sandown line)
- Godshill
- Whitwell
- St Lawrence (the original terminus of the line from 1897 to 1900)
External links
- Ventnor West station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Ventnor West Station
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