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Bembridge was the terminus of the branch line that connected it to the main line at Brading.Bennett,A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight": Cheltenham, Runpast 1994 On holiday Saturdays the sector table revolved continuously because the station area was too small to contain points.
Bembridge on Subterranea Britannica
Bembridge on Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (1907)
Disused railway stations on the Isle of Wight Former Isle of Wight Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953 Bembridge {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub
Bembridge was the terminus of the branch line that connected it to the main line at Brading.Bennett,A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight": Cheltenham, Runpast 1994 On holiday Saturdays the sector table revolved continuously because the station area was too small to contain points.
History
Opened in 1882, when the area contained theIsland
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's main port, it ran with ever-dwindling passengers until 1953. The station is long since demolished and a new development (Harbour Strand) in place.
Stationmasters
*William Weeks 1881–1891 *Harry Owen Bench *Walter John Daish 1908– (formerly station master at Ryde St John's) *Martin StanleySee also
* List of closed railway stations in BritainReferences
External links
Bembridge on Subterranea Britannica
Bembridge on Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (1907)
Disused railway stations on the Isle of Wight Former Isle of Wight Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953 Bembridge {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub