Watten Level Crossing, Highland

Date filmed: Wednesday the 10th of July 2024
Video filmed at 12:42
Route: Far North Line
- Between Georgemas Junction (GGJ) and Wick (WCK) Stations
Crossing type: Automatic Open Crossing Locally-monitored by traincrew with Barriers (AOCL+B)
Filming location: B870, Mains of Watten (KW1 5UH)
An automatic level crossing found near the village of Watten and next to Loch Watten in Caithness, Highland. This is one of the UK's most northerly public level crossings, and it is very high up! It's also the last level crossing on the Far North Line before its terminus at Wick, about 7-10 minutes away by train. This level crossing was formerly un-gated, as you may be able to tell by one barrier being almost comedically long for the road, as well as the fact that the alarms turn off too early. There's a pair of new alarms at this crossing, as well as many giveaway signs of the former station here which closed in 1960.
This is the first of three successive times I caught this exact train on this exact service in this area, and the foul, Far North weather (very inclement and 'dreich') really played a part in this video, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless!
Trains featured:
158 703 (ScotRail) - 0:53
2H62 Wick ➡ Inverness | On-time
Train details sourced from:
Real Time Trains: www.realtimetr...
Traksy: traksy.uk/live
Filmed on: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus in 4K 30fps
Thanks for watching!

[@Carolb66]

Beautiful crossing, nice alarms & short barriers. Pity about the weather, very pretty area fab catch. ❤😊👍

[@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel]

Excellent video and crossing 👍

[@SouthWestCrossingsUK]

Nice one! Quite a nice little crossing

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

It is, especially with how long that barrier is for the road!

[@brynshepherd4531]

Nice I live near this one

[@NWLevelCrossings]

Despite the weather, Really Nice Video! 👍🏻

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video and nice crossing!

[@EastAngliaLevelCrossingsUK]

Oooo nice! And let's see what the special video is tomorrow, after you mentioned that the 10th September is a special video, rather than the southeastern video

[@LevelCrossingFan92]

Good one! Hope you’re enjoying your time in Scotland.

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

I did indeed, thanks!

[@mainakentertainmentchannel2026]

A watten a what? (Its a meme)

[@JPsTrainsandLevelCrossingsChan]

Great video!