Private company
Hattons Model Railways
Logo: 13ten, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
UK business based in Widnes1
Hattons Model Railways was a British retailer and manufacturer of model railway paraphernalia founded in Liverpool, England, in 1946 by Norman Hatton (1918–2005). After significant growth due to a move into online mail order, the company relocated to Widnes, Cheshire, in January 2016 and Hattons would later close down on 4 February 2024.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryretail1
- HeadquartersWidnes1
- Founded inLiverpool1
- Websitewww.hattons.co.uk
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Hattons Model Railways was a British retailer and manufacturer of model railway paraphernalia founded in Liverpool, England, in 1946 by Norman Hatton (1918–2005). After significant growth due to a move into online mail order, the company relocated to Widnes, Cheshire, in January 2016 and Hattons would later close down on 4 February 2024.2
Products and brands
- model train
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1946Founded Founded in Liverpool1
Links
- Websitewww.hattons.co.uk1
- X (Twitter)x.com/HattonsModels1
- WikipediaHattons Model Railways
- WikidataQ85765904
Sources
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- 2WikipediaHattons Model Railways on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHattons Model Railways logo by 13ten, CC BY-SA 4.0
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