2015
SZ5589 : Southern Railway Booking Office sign, Havenstreet
taken 11 years ago, near to Havenstreet, Isle of Wight, England
Southern Railway Booking Office sign, Havenstreet
At the northern end of Station Road. The name is a reminder of the former Southern Railway which ceased to exist on nationalisation of the railways in 1948. This is now the entrance to Havenstreet Station, headquarters of the heritage Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
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Isle of Wight Steam Railway (provided by Malc McDonald)
There was once a network of railway lines serving the Isle of Wight. Almost all were closed down in the 1950s and 1960s, leaving just one remaining line linking Ryde Pier with Shanklin.
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a "heritage" railway run by volunteers, which has restored services to section of line between Wootton and Smallbrook. At Smallbrook the line ends at a specially-built station, where passengers can interchange with the Ryde to Shanklin train service.
More information about the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is here: Link
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- Grid Square
- SZ5589, 412 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Jaggery (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 4 September, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 7 September, 2015
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SZ 5558 8977
[10m precision]
WGS84: 50:42.2952N 1:12.8570W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SZ 5557 8976
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
