Alverstone Station and Railway line

Alverstone was on the railway line from Sandown via Newchurch and Horringford to Newport. The railway was closed down in1956.

Here is  a group of photographs showing the station and the railway.

  The picture on the right  shows a train just drawing into the station, it is heading in the direction of Newchurch.For many years the station at Alverstone had a lady "station master".

The station is now a private house as can be seen from the photograph on the left. The station is alongside the river Yar that feeds the Mill pond. The adjacent road goes from Adgestone to Borthwood and then along to Apse heath.

This is another picture of the former station showing the old railway track which is now a cycle way and Path.

Don't forget to click on the images if you wish to see them clearly.