Whitwell (Isle of Wight) railway station
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| Whitwell | |||
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| Location | Niton and Chale | ||
| Area | Isle of Wight | ||
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| Pre-grouping | Newport, Godshill & St Lawrence Railway (1897-1913) Isle of Wight Central Railway (1913 to 1923) |
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| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966) |
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| Platforms | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 20 July 1897 | Opened | ||
| 15 September 1952 | Closed | ||
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Whitwell Station, on the Ventnor West branch of the Isle of Wight Central Railway, was opened along with the other stations on the branch on 20 July 1897 (with the exception of Ventnor Town which opened in 1900). It was equipped with a passing loop, two platforms, a signal box and a substantial station building.
[edit] 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. The station was situated at the top of Nettlecombe Lane and in recent years has been converted into tasteful holiday accommodation. Even the waiting shelter on the old up platform has been restored.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Godshill | British Rail Southern Region IoW CR : Merstone to Ventnor West line |
St. Lawrence | ||
[edit] 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
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