Whauphill railway station
Whauphill (NX 40462 49887) was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. Whauphill is a small rural village with Wigtown situated some 5 miles east of the village.
| Whauphill | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wigtown |
| Area | Wigtownshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Wigtownshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways |
| History | |
| 2 August 1875[1] | Opened |
| 25 September 1950[1] | Closed to passengers |
| 5 October 1964 | Line closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway was formed from the amalgamation of two railway companies: The Portpatrick Railway and the Wigtownshire Railway, which got into financial difficulties; they merged and were taken over.[2]
A station master's house was provided.[3] In the 1880s Whauphill had a post and telegraph office.[4] The station had a passing loop, a signal box located on the platform, and a goods shed.[5]
Other stations
- Newton Stewart - junction
- Causewayend
- Wigtown
- Kirkinner
- Sorbie
- Millisle
- Broughton Skeog
- Whithorn
References
- Notes
- Butt, Page 247
- Casserley
- Wigtown Retrieved : 2013-01-29
- A Vision of Britain Retrieved : 2013-01-29
- 6 inch OS Map Retrieved : 2013-01-29
- Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Casserley, H.C.(1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkinner Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Sorbie Line and station closed | ||
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