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 | |
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%252C_Dumfries_%2526_Galloway_(geograph_6162471).jpg.webp) The site of the station in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wigtown, Wigtownshire Scotland |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wigtownshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 2 August 1875[1] | Opened |
| 25 September 1950[1] | Closed to passengers |
| 5 October 1964 | Line closed completely |
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
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. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- 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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