Insch railway station

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Insch
View from Insch Railway Station looking west towards Hill of Dunnidee
Location
Place	Insch
Local authority	Aberdeenshire Council
Operations
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	2
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 **	62,261
History
1854	Opened
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Insch.   * 2002/03 Disclaimer  ** 2004/05 Disclaimer
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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]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Insch railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Insch railway station from Multimap.com

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Inverurie		First ScotRail Aberdeen to Inverness Line		Huntly
Historical Railways
Buchanstone Line open; Station closed		Great North of Scotland Railway		Wardhouse Line open; Station closed