Insch railway station
Insch  | |
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View from Insch railway station looking west towards Hill of Dunnideer | |
| Location | |
| Place | Insch |
| Local authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Coordinates | 57°20′15″N 2°37′00″W / 57.3374°N 2.6168°WCoordinates: 57°20′15″N 2°37′00″W / 57.3374°N 2.6168°W |
| Grid reference | NJ629276 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | INS |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2002/03 | 53,325 |
| 2004/05 |
 62,261 |
| 2005/06 |
66,432 |
| 2006/07 |
 65,823 |
| 2007/08 |
72,644 |
| 2008/09 |
79,466 |
| 2009/10 |
82,706 |
| 2010/11 |
86,854 |
| 2011/12 |
93,712 |
| 2012/13 |
107,112 |
| 2013/14 |
113,922 |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| 1854 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Insch from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Insch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station is managed by 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.
Future developments
The Scotland Route Utilisation Strategy, published by Network Rail in March 2007, recommends an improved frequency and capacity for 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]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Inverurie | ScotRail Aberdeen to Inverness Line |
Huntly | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Buchanstone Line open; Station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway GNoSR Main Line |
Wardhouse Line open; Station closed | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- RAILSCOT on Great North of Scotland Railway
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