Mill Hill (Isle of Wight) railway station | |
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General information | |
Location | Southern suburbs of
Cowes,
Isle of Wight England |
Grid reference | SZ497954 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Cowes and Newport Railway (1862-1887) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923) |
Post-grouping |
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966) |
Key dates | |
1871 | Opened |
21 February 1966 | Closed |
Mill Hill railway station is a disused station in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
It opened in 1871 [1] and was first seen as the down train from the main Cowes railway station emerged from the 208 yard tunnel along the curving platform, [2] the sweep still visible in 2005 [3] on a small area of grass where the demolished station [4] once stood. [5] Unlike many of the Island's railway stations, Mill Hill was busy at the beginning and end of each working day, depositing and picking up hundreds of workmen from shipyards. [6]
Conversely, after passenger closure in 1966 a single employee spent six months on duty at the crossing just past the station with not one chance to open it, [7] although freight traffic continued to Medina Wharf for a few months after passenger trains were withdrawn.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Medina Wharf |
British Rail Southern Region IoW CR : Newport to Cowes line |
Cowes |
50°45′26″N 1°17′50″W / 50.7573°N 1.2973°W
Mill Hill (Isle of Wight) railway station | |
---|---|
General information | |
Location | Southern suburbs of
Cowes,
Isle of Wight England |
Grid reference | SZ497954 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Cowes and Newport Railway (1862-1887) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923) |
Post-grouping |
Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966) |
Key dates | |
1871 | Opened |
21 February 1966 | Closed |
Mill Hill railway station is a disused station in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
It opened in 1871 [1] and was first seen as the down train from the main Cowes railway station emerged from the 208 yard tunnel along the curving platform, [2] the sweep still visible in 2005 [3] on a small area of grass where the demolished station [4] once stood. [5] Unlike many of the Island's railway stations, Mill Hill was busy at the beginning and end of each working day, depositing and picking up hundreds of workmen from shipyards. [6]
Conversely, after passenger closure in 1966 a single employee spent six months on duty at the crossing just past the station with not one chance to open it, [7] although freight traffic continued to Medina Wharf for a few months after passenger trains were withdrawn.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Medina Wharf |
British Rail Southern Region IoW CR : Newport to Cowes line |
Cowes |
50°45′26″N 1°17′50″W / 50.7573°N 1.2973°W