Whithorn
Location type
StationName and dates
Whithorn (1877-1950)Opened on the Wigtownshire Railway.
Description
This was the terminus of a branch from Newton Stewart. The station was at the north end of Whithorn itself. There was a platform on the east side of a loop. The station building was a single storey and built in stone. It had a canopy running the length of the building.
The goods yard, with a loading bank and two sheds, was on the west side.
A signal box opened in 1908. This was on the east side at the north end of the station.
The box closed in 1933 and was replaced with a ground frame. The station closed to passengers in 1950.
The line closed altogether in 1964.
Little remains of the station. It's triangular footprint can still be found. The southern part of the site is now a green field. The northern portion has the local fire station.
Tags
Station terminus
| Nearby stations Broughton Skeog Millisle Millisle Exchange Platform Garliestown [2nd] Sorbie Whauphill Kirkinner Wigtown Causewayend [WR] Creetown Mains Crossing Palnure Kirkcowan Gatehouse of Fleet Newton Stewart | Millisle Shed Garlieston Mill Garlieston Harbour Sorbie Creamery Tourist/other Whithorn Priory and Museum Rispain Camp St Ninian^s Cave St Ninian^s Chapel Drumtroddan Standing Stones Myrton Chapel Myrton Castle Drumtroddan Standing Cup and Ring Marked Rocks Barsalloch Fort Port William Druchtag Motte |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 09/07/1877 | Wigtownshire Railway Opened from Millisle to Whithorn. |
| 25/09/1950 | Wigtownshire Railway Whithorn to Newton Stewart closed to passengers. |
| 05/10/1964 | Wigtownshire Railway Whithorn to Wigtown closed to freight. |
| 14/06/1965 | Wigtownshire Railway Whithorn to Newton Stewart officially closed, although the track was already lifted. |
