Whippingham railway station
Whippingham railway station | |||||
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The site of the former station in 2018. Looking west along the course of the old railway track, with the station house, now a private residence, visible to the right of the picture. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Opposite Isle of Wight Crematorium, Isle of Wight England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°43′15″N 1°15′35″W / 50.7207°N 1.2597°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SZ 524915 | ||||
| Platforms | Two | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ryde and Newport Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight Central Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1875 | Opened | ||||
| 21 September 1953 | Closed | ||||
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Whippingham railway station is a former railway station near Whippingham on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.