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Whauphill Station

Railway Station (19th Century)-(20th Century)

Site Name Whauphill Station

Classification Railway Station (19th Century)-(20th Century)

Canmore ID 216674

Site Number NX44NW 81

NGR NX 40462 49887

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Kirkinner
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Wigtownshire

Archaeology Notes

NX44NW 81 40462 49887

This intermediate station on the Newton Stewart - Whithorn ('Wigtownshire Rhinns' or 'Machars') branch of the former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Rly was opened (by the Wigtownshire Rly) on 2 August 1875. It closed to regular passenger traffic (with the line as a whole) on 25 September 1950.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 July 2006.

R V J Butt 1995.

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