Shide railway station

Shide
Shide corner (2018); the station stood on the site of the tyre depot to the right
General information
LocationShide, Isle of Wight
England
Grid referenceSZ504882
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyIsle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway
Pre-groupingIsle of Wight Central Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1875Opened
6 February 1956Closed

Shide railway station was at Shide, on the southern fringes of Newport, Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. It was an intermediate station[1] on the line from Newport to Sandown, which was initially operated by the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway (incorporated 1868).[2]

  1. ^ Except for seven months between February and August 1875 when it was the terminus of the fledgling railway company [1]
  2. ^ Bennett,A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight": Cheltenham, Runpast 1994 ISBN 1-870754-31-X