- Source: 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.
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.
A station master's house was provided. In the 1880s Whauphill had a post and telegraph office. The station had a passing loop, a signal box located on the platform, and a goods shed.
Other stations
Newton Stewart - junction
Causewayend
Mains of Penninghame
Wigtown
Kirkinner
Sorbie
Millisle
Garlieston
Broughton Skeog
Whithorn
See also
List of closed railway stations in Britain
References
Notes
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
Disused stations
Whauphill station
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