Whauphill (NX 40462 49887) 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. Whauphill is a small rural village with Wigtown situated some 5 miles east of the village.
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 : 2013-01-29 In the 1880s Whauphill had a post and telegraph office.A Vision of Britain Retrieved : 2013-01-29 The station had a passing loop, a signal box located on the platform, and a goods shed.6 inch OS Map Retrieved : 2013-01-29
Other stations Newton Stewart - junction Causewayend Mains of Penninghame Wigtown Kirkinner 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 Whauphill station RailScot