Wigtown railway station

Wigtown 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. The station closed for passengers in 1950, and to goods in 1964.

Wigtown
General information
LocationWigtown, Wigtownshire
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWigtownshire Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways
Key dates
December 1877[1]Opened
25 September 1950Closed to passengers
5 October 1964Line closed completely

History
Old railway overbridge near Wigtown.

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]

The single-platform station stood off the Harbour Road. It had a ticket office and waiting room, a stationmaster's house that still survives (datum 2013), a goods shed, a weighing machine, passing loop, crane, and several sidings.[3]

Other stations

References
Notes
  1. Butt, Page 250
  2. Casserley
  3. 1907 25 inch OS Map Retrieved : 2013-01-22
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.

54.8636°N 4.4408°W / 54.8636; -4.4408

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Causewayend
Line and station closed		   Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Kirkinner
Line and station closed


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