Inverness railway station

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Inverness
Inbhir Nis
Inverness Railway Station
Location
Place Inverness
Local authority Highland
Operations
Managed by First ScotRail
Platforms in use 7
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 ** 0.823 million
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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.

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.

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
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
  Terminus
Historical Railways
Allanfearn   Inverness and Nairn Railway   Terminus
Culloden Moor   Highland Railway
Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway
  Terminus
Terminus   Inverness and Ross-shire Railway   Clachnaharry