| Watten | |
|---|---|
 Watten disused railway station and the Far North Line | |
| General information | |
| Location | Loch Watten, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58°29′01″N 3°17′07″W / 58.4835°N 3.2853°W / 58.4835; -3.2853 |
| Grid reference | ND250557 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 July 1874 | Opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed |
Watten was a railway station located at the east end of Loch Watten, Highland between Halkirk and Wick, Scotland.
The station opened on 28 July 1874. The station master from 1876 to 1909 was Mr. Phimster.
It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
References
- "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Presentation to Mr and Mrs Phimster, Watten Station". John o’Groat Journal. Scotland. 30 April 1909. Retrieved 15 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower Station closed; Line open |
Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Bilbster Station closed; Line open | ||
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