Whitwell Halt railway station
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.
History[edit]
The station was opened on 20 July 1897, and was originally named Whitwell.[1] At the time of opening the route was popular featuring a passing loop and two platforms, the only station on the line to have this.[2] It was renamed Whitwell Halt on 1 July 1941.[1]
Stationmasters[edit]
- James Cooper ca. 1899
- Samuel John Urry ca. 1907[4] (afterwards station master at Freshwater)
- F. Newland from 1908[5] (formerly station master at Freshwater)
- Mr. Hawkins ca. 1935
Present[edit]
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[edit]
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence | British Railways Southern Region IoW CR : Ventnor West branch |
Godshill |
Other stations on the branch[edit]
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
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Ex-convicts suicide". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 8 October 1907. Retrieved 31 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Station Master". Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter. England. 3 October 1908. Retrieved 31 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.