20 July 1897 Opened Platforms in use 1 | 15 September 1952 Closed | |
Pre-grouping Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway (1897-1913)Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) Similar Whitwell Halt railway st, Horringford railway station, Blackwater (Isle of Wight) rai, Shide railway station, Carisbrooke railway station | ||
Godshill station opened on 20 July 1897 at Godshill on the Isle of Wight on the Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway, later the Isle of Wight Central Railway. It opened 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.
Contents
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.
Location
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.
Other stations on the branch
The other stations on the Ventnor West branch were: