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Ventnor West railway station information


Ventnor West
General information
LocationVentnor, Isle of Wight
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingNewport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway (1900-1913)
Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923)
Post-groupingSouthern Railway (1923 to 1948)
Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1952)
Key dates
1 June 1900Opened (Ventnor Town)
1923Renamed (Ventnor West)
15 September 1952Closed
A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.

Ventnor West railway station was in operation from 1900 to 1952 in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

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