Hatton railway station (Tayside)

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Hatton
General information
LocationCarnoustie, Forfarshire
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-groupingScottish Central Railway
Key dates
16 December 1831 (1831-12-16)Opened
October 1865 (1865-10)Closed

Hatton railway station co-served the town of Carnoustie, in the historical county of Forfarshire, Scotland, from 1831 to 1865 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

History[edit]

The station was opened on 16 December 1831 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. The services were initially horse-drawn but steam locomotives were introduced on the line in 1833. The station closed in October 1865.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 218. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Newtyle (old)
Line and station closed
  Dundee and Newtyle Railway   Auchterhouse
Line and station closed