This article is about a defunct station on the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...

, not the similarly named station on the Skyrail & Kuranda Scenic Railway in Cairns, Australia.

Freshwater railway station, was the westerly terminus and largest station of the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway, the platform being extended to accommodate the “Tourist Train”, a non-stop service from Ventnor

Ventnor West railway station

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 :...

. Incorporated as the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway Company in 1860 , opened over a ten month period between 1889 and 1889 and closed 65 years later it was situated too far from the tourist honeypot

Honeypot (geography)

In geography, a honeypot is a particularly popular visitor attraction which attracts tourists in large numbers. The term 'honeypot' originates from bees buzzing around a hive.-Tourism planning:...

s of The Needles

The Needles

The Needles is a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay. The Needles lighthouse stands at the end of the formation...

 and Alum Bay

Alum Bay

Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within sight of the Needles. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs.-Geology:...

 to be consistently profitable . There was additionally a run-round loop and a goods siding, often used for cattle docking . After closure the station was built over by a factory, but this in turn has been demolished and a supermarket occupies the site.

External links

• Freshwater station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• History of the FYNR