Whitwell Halt railway station
Former railway station in Isle of Wight, UK
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Whitwell Station, on the Ventnor West branch of the Isle of Wight Central Railway, was opened on 20 July 1897[1] along with the other stations on the branch[3] (with the exception of Ventnor West which opened in 1900). It was equipped with a passing loop, two platforms, a signal box and a substantial station building.
England
Whitwell Halt | |||||
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The entrance to Whitwell Station in late 2008. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Whitwell, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Newport, Godshill and St Lawrence Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight Central Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 July 1897 | Opened as Whitwell[1] | ||||
| 1 July 1941 | Renamed Whitwell Halt | ||||
| 15 September 1952 | Closed[1][2] | ||||
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History
Stationmasters
Present
The station is now a private dwelling house, but a good deal of its original railway-station features remain, such as the waiting shelter on the old up platform, which has been restored.
Location
Unlike neighbouring Godshill, the station was closer to the community it was meant to serve. It also served the nearby villages of Niton and Chale.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| St Lawrence | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch |
Godshill | ||
Other stations on the branch
The other stations on the Ventnor West branch were:
- Merstone (where the branch joined the Newport-Sandown line)
- Godshill
- St Lawrence (the original terminus of the line from 1897 to 1900)
- Ventnor West