Inverness railway station
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| Inverness | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Inverness |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 7 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.823 million ** |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Inverness. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Inverness railway station is the only railway station in the Scottish city of Inverness. Opened on November 5, 1855 as the western terminus of the Inverness and Nairn Railway , it is now the terminus of the Highland Main Line, the Aberdeen-Inverness Line (of which the Inverness and Nairn Railway is now a part), the Kyle of Lochalsh Line and the Far North Line.
Like most stations in the United Kingdom, Inverness is owned by Network Rail. However, it is leased to First ScotRail who operate most of the services using the station. GNER run the only non-First ScotRail service: the daily Highland Chieftain to London King's Cross, currently the longest scheduled daytime journey on the UK rail network not requiring a change of train.
The station itself sits at one apex of a triangular junction in the centre of Inverness. Of the seven platforms, only one is linked to two sides of the triangle. The Highland Main and Aberdeen Lines both approach the station from the east, while the Far North Line (which also carries traffic heading for the Kyle Line) approach from the north-west.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Inverness railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Inverness railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Carrbridge | GNER East Coast Main Line |
Terminus | ||
| Carrbridge | First ScotRail Highland Line |
Terminus | ||
| Nairn | First ScotRail Aberdeen to Inverness Line |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | First ScotRail Far North Line or Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
Beauly | ||
| Aviemore | First ScotRail Highland Caledonian Sleeper |
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