Calbourne & Shalfleet railway station
Calbourne and Shalfleet railway station, was an intermediate station of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, incorporated in 1860, opened over a ten-month period between 1888 and 1889 and closed 65 years later. Situated between the two villages and serving a moderately populous rural area it was a "reasonably" successful station on an ultimately unprofitable line. Originally the station had a cottage style front but after absorption by the Southern a corrugated building from the acrimonious-split era was relocated to the site. The station itself, situated on the down side, has long been demolished and replaced with a modern bungalow; but the level-crossing keeper's cottage, a short distance away at Pounds Lane, is still visitable.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningwood | British Railways Southern Region Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway |
Watchingwell |
Calbourne (IOW) | |
|---|---|
The crossing keeper’s cottage at Pound Lane , now a private residence. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Calbourne, Isle of Wight England |
| Grid reference | SZ423883 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway(1888-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1953) |
| Key dates | |
| 10 September 1888 | Opened (freight) |
| 20 July 1889 | Opened (passengers) |
| 21 September 1953 | Closed |