Whitwell Halt | |
|---|---|
 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 & 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] |
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.
- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Disused Stations Site Record - Whitwell Station". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ^ "Whitwell Station Homepage". www.whitwellstation.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2008.