Private company

Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway

Defunct railway of England

The Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway was a railway line on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, connecting Freshwater and Yarmouth to Newport. It was intended to connect the thinly populated west of the island, and it opened in 1889. At Newport it relied on the existing Isle of Wight Central Railway's station, but trains entering it had to shunt back from the junction.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Aug 26, 1880Founded1

The Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway was a railway line on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, connecting Freshwater and Yarmouth to Newport. It was intended to connect the thinly populated west of the island, and it opened in 1889. At Newport it relied on the existing Isle of Wight Central Railway's station, but trains entering it had to shunt back from the junction. The IoWCR worked the line until 1913.2

Corporate structure

Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway
    • Isle of Wight Newport to Freshwater Branch Owned ยท United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Isle of Wight Newport to Freshwater Branch

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Isle of Wight Newport to Freshwater Branch

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Southern Railway1

Timeline

  1. Aug 26, 1880Founded Founded1

Sources

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