Kirkinner was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. Kirkinner is an area and village, 3 miles from Wigtown, bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles, and on the north by the River Bladnoch.
History
The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway was formed from the amalgamation of two railway companies: The Portpatrick Railway and the Wigtownshire Railway, which got into financial difficulties; they merged and were taken over.Casserley
A station master's house was provided.Wigtown Retrieved : 2013-01-28 In 1908 the station is shown as having a passing loop, a single platform, two sidings, a weighing machine, a ticket office and waiting room, all sitting within a cutting.25 inch OS Map Retrieved : 2013-01-28
Other stations Newton Stewart - junction Causewayend Mains of Penninghame Wigtown Whauphill Sorbie Millisle Garlieston Broughton Skeog Whithorn
See also List of closed railway stations in Britain
References Notes
Sources
Casserley, H.C.(1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. .
External links Disused stations RailScot