Watten railway station
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LocationLoch Watten, Highland
Scotland
Scotland
Coordinates58°29′01″N 3°17′07″W / 58.4835°N 3.2853°W
Platforms2
Watten | |||||
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 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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.[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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