Station Name: YARMOUTH[Source:
Nick Catford]
Yarmouth
Station in 1953
Photo by J. L. Smith 1897 1:2,500 OS map shows the layout of Yarmouth station with its goods yard behind the platform. There is a cattle dock to the rear of the platform at the north end. There appears to be an unnecessary amount of sidings, perhaps some are contractor's sidings left over from the construction of the line.
1909 1:2,500 OS map shows the goods yard has now been simplified with the removal of the unnecessary sidings. There are now two sidings, one end on to the dock and one passing alongside it. At this time the yard had a 5-ton capacity crane but its position is not shown. The stagger between the two platformsw is clearly seen# there is only a small amount of overlap. A waiting room is shown on the down platform.
Yarmouth
station in 1953
Photo by J. L. Smith Yarmouth
Station in September 1967
Photo by John Hulse Yarmouth Station in June 1977 Photo by Nick Catford Yarmouth
station in February 1978. The Isle of Wight had the heaviest snow for some years that winter. Photo by Alan Young
Yarmouth
Station in June 2005
Photo by Nick Catford During 2013/4 Yarmouth station has been restored as a tourist attraction. The youth hostel building at the north end of the platform has been demolished and replaced by an extension to the station building in the form of a replica of the original building, including a canopy. A tall imitation wooden signal box has been built on the platform at the north end. This is, in fact, a bird hide. All the work has been carried out to a high standard. The centre of the building is now a restaurant/cafe and there is much old railway memorabilia on view. Photo by David Cramp Yarmouth
station looking south-west in August 2014. The imitation signal box which is actually a bird hide is seen on the platform.
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