Whitwell Halt railway station

Whitwell Station, on the Ventnor West branch of the Isle of Wight Central Railway, was opened on 26 July 1897[1] along with the other stations on the branch[3] (with the exception of Ventnor West which opened in 1900). It was equipped with a passing loop, two platforms, a signal box and a substantial station building.

Whitwell Halt
The entrance to Whitwell Station in late 2008.
Location
PlaceWhitwell
AreaIsle of Wight
Operations
Original companyNewport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway
Pre-groupingIsle of Wight Central Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Platforms2
History
26 July 1897Opened as Whitwell[1]
1 July 1941Renamed Whitwell Halt
15 September 1952Closed[1][2]
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
A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight.

History

The station was opened on 26 July 1897, and was originally named Whitwell.[1] At the time of opening the route was popular featuring a passing loop and two platforms, the only station on the line to have this.[2] It was renamed Whitwell Halt on 1 July 1941.[1]

Present

The station has been revamped by the present owners into a family home and self-catering holiday cottages. A lot of work has been done to the house, but a good deal of its original railway-station features remain, such as the waiting shelter on the old up platform, which has been restored.

Location

Unlike neighbouring Godshill, the station was closer to the community it was meant to serve. It also served the nearby villages of Niton and Chale.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
St Lawrence   British Railways
Southern Region
IoW CR : Ventnor West branch		   Godshill

Other stations on the branch

The other stations on the Ventnor West branch were:

  • Merstone (where the branch joined the Newport-Sandown line)
  • Godshill
  • St Lawrence (the original terminus of the line from 1897 to 1900)
  • Ventnor West

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Disused Stations Site Record - Whitwell Station". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  3. "Whitwell Station Homepage". www.whitwellstation.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2008.

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