Havenstreet railway station

Havenstreet railway station opened in 1875 [1] and was an intermediate stop on (successively) the Ryde and Newport Railway, Isle of Wight Central Railway, Southern Railway [2] and British Rail-being renamed Havenstreet in 1958.[3] It closed on 21 February 1966[4] but re-opened as the headquarters of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in 1971.

Havenstreet
Location
PlaceEast of Guildford Farm, near Havenstreet
AreaIsle of Wight
Coordinates50.70520°N 1.21541°W / 50.70520; -1.21541
Grid referenceSZ555898
Operations
Managed byRyde and Newport Railway (1875 to 1887)
Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923)
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948)
Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966)
Isle of Wight Steam Railway (since 1971 )
Platforms2
History
1875Opened (Haven Street)
1958Renamed (Havenstreet)
21 February 1966Closed
1971Reopened
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Developments since re-opening have included the construction of a locomotive works, carriage and wagon repair works, additional sidings and a café. Additionally, the former gasworks has been opened to the public as a shop and museum, the water tower formerly at Newport was re-erected at Havenstreet in 1971,[5] and money is being raised for the construction of a carriage storage shed.

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Wootton   Isle of Wight Steam Railway   Ashey
  • Havenstreet Station shop, workshops and museum
  • Havenstreet Station sign
  • Approaching line from Guildford Farm
  • Line approaching Havenstreet from Ashey
  • A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.

References
  1. "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now", Pomeroy, C,A: Oxford,Past & Present Publishing, 1993, ISBN 0-947971-62-9
  2. Southern E-group web-site
  3. Subterranea Britanica
  4. "Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight", Hay,P : Midhurst,Middleton, 1988 ISBN 0-906520-56-8
  5. "Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Havenstreet". Retrieved 27 March 2009.


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