Godshill railway station
Godshill | |
|---|---|
 The old station in 2017, now a private residence. The platform is still clearly visible, with a modern extension built over part of it. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Godshill, Isle of Wight England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1897 | Opened as Godshill |
| 1928 | Renamed Godshill Halt for Sandford |
| 15 September 1952 | Closed |
Godshill station was at Godshill on the Isle of Wight on the Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway, later the Isle of Wight Central Railway.
History
[edit]It opened on 20 July 1897[1] as a single platform station with a small goods siding and this layout remained until closure. The station was reduced to the status of an unstaffed halt in 1927.
The station was not a financial success and never brought a large income to managers. There was some agricultural traffic, notably milk, and a few local passengers until the bus services became well established.
Stationmasters
[edit]- William Froud ca. 1898 ca. 1901
- Harry Alfred Phillips ca. 1910 ca. 1911
- Frederick William Henry Stay 1917 - 1923[2]
Location
[edit]The station was surrounded by fields but at the same time ½ mile from the centre of the village. This is still the case today. The platform still stands and the station buildings have been converted into private dwellings.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitwell | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch |
Merstone |
Other stations on the branch
[edit]The other stations on the Ventnor West branch were:
- Merstone (where the branch joined the Newport-Sandown line)
- Whitwell
- St. Lawrence (the original terminus of the line from 1897 to 1900)
- Ventnor West
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A new route to the undercliff. Successful inauguration of the Newport, Godshill and Ventnor-Stl Lawrence Railway". Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter. England. 24 July 1897. Retrieved 28 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Island Stationmaster. Tragically Sudden Death". Hampshire Independent. England. 16 March 1923. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.