Insch railway station

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View from Insch Railway Station looking west towards Hill of Dunnideer
Insch
Location
Place	Insch
Local authority	Aberdeenshire Council
Operations
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 04/05	62,261 **
History
Key dates	Opened 1854
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** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Insch. Disclaimer (PDF)

Insch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.

The station building accommodates the Insch Connection Museum which records the history of the railway in Insch and the local region.

[edit] Future developments

The Scotland Route Utilisation Strategy Draft for Consultation, published by Network Rail in August 2006, acknowledges the need for improved frequency and capacity of passenger services on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line given the high patronage at peak times. Two development options are identified in the report: the provision of additional infrastructure to allow an accelerated hourly service; and platform extensions to permit six-car operation. If the latter were implemented, the platforms at Insch railway station would be extended by 17 metres. ^[1]