Watten railway station
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Watten was a railway station located at the east end of Loch Watten
, Highland between Halkirk and Wick
, Scotland. It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line
which were closed in 1960.
Loch Watten
Loch Watten is a loch in Caithness, Scotland in the River Wick drainage basin. The name is a tautology, consisting of the word "loch" and vatn, a Norse word meaning the very same, found in such names as "Þingvallavatn" and Myvatn in Iceland, and "Røssvatnet" and "Møsvatn" in Norway.It is well...
, Highland between Halkirk and Wick
Wick, Highland
Wick is an estuary town and a royal burgh in the north of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically, it is one of two burghs within the county of Caithness, of which Wick was the county town. The town straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay...
, Scotland. It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line
Far North Line
The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick.- Route :...
which were closed in 1960.