Havenstreet railway station

It opened in 1875 and was an intermediate stop on (successively) the Ryde and Newport Railway, Isle of Wight Central Railway, Southern Railway and British Rail-being renamed Havenstreet in 1958. It closed on 21 February 1966 but re-opened as the headquarters of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in 1971. Developments since re-opening have included the construction of a locomotive works, carriage and wagon repair works, additional sidings and a café. Additionally, the former gasworks has been opened to the public as a shop and museum, the water tower formerly at Newport was re-erected at Havenstreet in 1971, and money is being raised for the construction of a carriage storage shed. In September 2025 it was one of seven railway-associated buildings which were grade II listed in the week of the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. English Heritage recognises it for its architectural and historic interest. ==Stationmasters==

• Albert Gale ca. 1877 • Frederick Drudge ca. 1879–1881 (afterwards station master at Horringford) • William Henry Strawn ca. 1881 ca. 1882 (formerly station master at Mill Hill, Cowes) • George Fitzgibbon ca. 1899 • Frederick Deadman ca. 1910 • George Spinks ca. 1915 • Frederick G. Drew ca. 1935 (also station master at Ashey) == Gallery ==

Image:Haven Street Station.jpg|Havenstreet Station shop, workshops and museum Image:Haven Street station sign.jpg|Havenstreet Station sign File:Stiles near Guildford Farm - geograph.org.uk - 472523.jpg|Approaching line from Guildford Farm File:Havenstreet Station 262331.jpg|Line approaching Havenstreet from Ashey Image:The Isle of Wight RJD 135.jpg|A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight. == References ==