Merstone railway station, was an intermediate station situated on the edge of Merstone village on the line from Newport

Newport railway station (IoWCR Isle of Wight)

Newport railway station was established in 1862 with the opening of the Cowes and Newport. It was enlarged in December 1875 when the lines to Ryde and Ventnor were opened. The station was also used by the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway from its opening in 1888 until 1913, when that...

 to Sandown

Sandown

Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible...

 incorporated by the Isle of Wight and Newport Junction Railway in 1868 , opened in 1875 and closed 81 years later . In 1897 a new line opened from Merstone to provide an alternative route to the south-east corner of the island, running initially to St Lawrence

St. Lawrence railway station

St. Lawrence railway station was the original terminus of the branch from Merstone until the 1½ mile extension to Ventnor was completed in June 1900. From 1927 the station was downgraded to the status of an unstaffed halt.- Location :...

 and in 1900 to Ventnor West

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 :...

 station . Located in the heart of a farming community, Merstone was snowed under during the harsh winter of 1947. The station itself was demolished after closure, although the platform is still existent. Merstone station is now an access point onto National Cycle Route 23

External links

• Subterranea Britannica's page on Merstone