Medina Wharf Halt railway station

Medina Wharf
A spot near the site of Medina Wharf Halt
General information
LocationInlet, River Medina, Isle of Wight
England
Grid referenceSZ 499943
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingIsle of Wight Central Railway (1887 to 1923)
Post-groupingSouthern Railway (1923 to 1948)
Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966)
Key dates
1896Opened
21 February 1966Closed

Medina Wharf Railway Station was a private halt between Cowes and Newport on the Isle of Wight that provided a way for workers at the nearby wharf to get to work before the road was laid. No shelter for its few passengers was ever provided and it never appeared on a public timetable. Additionally a non-passenger-carrying coal train transported coal from the siding via the halt to Ryde. After the Southern Railway took over from the IWCR the whole complex was extensively rebuilt.

After the closure of the passenger station in 1966, freight traffic continued for about a year following which the track was lifted in the early 1970s. The trackway is now part of NCN route 23.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cement Mills Halt   British Rail
Southern Region

IoW CR : Newport to Cowes line
  Mill Hill