Whithorn railway station explained

Whithorn
Status:Disused
Borough:Whithorn, Wigtownshire
Country:Scotland
Original:Wigtownshire Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways
Years:9 July 1877
Events:Opened
Years1:25 September 1950
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:1964
Events2:closed completely

Whithorn is the closed terminus of the Wigtownshire Railway branch, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served the town of Whithorn in Wigtownshire. The line was closed to passenger services in 1950,[1] and to goods in 1964.

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54.7386°N -4.4156°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 455. 931112387.