Watten railway station
Watten was a railway station located at the east end of Loch Watten, Highland between Halkirk and Wick, Scotland.
| Watten | |
|---|---|
 Watten disused railway station and the Far North Line | |
| Location | |
| Place | Loch Watten |
| Area | Highland |
| Coordinates | 58.4835°N 3.2853°W |
| Grid reference | ND250557 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 28 July 1874 | Opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
The station opened on 28 July 1874.[1] The station master from 1876 to 1909 was Mr. Phimster.[2]
It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- 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.
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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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