 The Palnure Viaduct over the Palnure Burn near by on the line to Creetown.The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway was formed from the amalgamation of two railway companies, the Portpatrick Railway and the Wigtownshire Railway.The line was jointly owned by the Caledonian Railway, Glasgow & South Western Railway, Midland Railway and the London & North Western Railway and was managed by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Committee.