Thurso railway station

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Thurso
Thurso railway station from the road
Location
Place	Thurso
Local authority	Highland
Operations
Station code	THS
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2002/03 *	38,112
2004/05 **	37,338
History
28 July 1874	Open
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Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Thurso (source)   * 2002/03 Disclaimer  ** 2004/05 Disclaimer
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Thurso railway station is a railway station serving the town of Thurso, Highland, in the Highland council area, in the north of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line, within the former county of Caithness, and it is the most northerly railway station in Great Britain. The station is 248 km (154 miles) north of Inverness.

While the station is at the terminus of the Thurso Branch, it is not now the operational end of the Far North Line. The train, after arriving at Thurso, goes back to Georgemas Junction, before heading east for Wick, the terminus.

In the past, the two car train would split in half at Georgemas, with one half going to Wick, and the other to Thurso. Prior to the introduction of multiple unit trains, a locomotive would be based at Georgemas Junction to take the Thurso portion to and from the junction.

[edit] References

RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Thurso railway station from National Rail
• Map and aerial photo of Thurso railway station from Multimap.com

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Terminus		First ScotRail Far North Line		Georgemas Junction
Historical Railways
Terminus		Sutherland and Caithness Railway Thurso Branch		Hoy Station closed; Line open