Watten railway station

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Watten
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Watten disused railway station and the Far North Line
Location Loch Watten, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates 58°29′01″N3°17′07″W / 58.4835°N 3.2853°W / 58.4835; -3.2853 Coordinates: 58°29′01″N3°17′07″W / 58.4835°N 3.2853°W / 58.4835; -3.2853
Grid reference ND250557
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Key dates
28 July 1874Opened
13 June 1960Closed

Watten was a railway station located at the east end of Loch Watten, Highland between Halkirk and Wick, Scotland.

Contents

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.

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References

  1. "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway" . The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Presentation to Mr and Mrs Phimster, Watten Station" . John o’Groat Journal. Scotland. 30 April 1909. Retrieved 15 July 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bower
Station closed; Line open
  Highland Railway
Sutherland and Caithness Railway
  Bilbster
Station closed; Line open