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.

[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.

[1] 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.

Unlike neighbouring Godshill, the station was closer to the community it was meant to serve.