Hatton railway station (Tayside)

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.

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

History

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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

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  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