Tain railway station
Tain  | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic: Baile Dhubhthaich | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Tain |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°48′52″N 4°03′07″W / 57.8144°N 4.0519°WCoordinates: 57°48′52″N 4°03′07″W / 57.8144°N 4.0519°W |
| Grid reference | NH781823 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TAI |
| 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* | |
| 2004/05 | 11,174 |
| 2005/06 |
 13,837 |
| 2006/07 |
18,521 |
| 2007/08 |
20,847 |
| 2008/09 |
23,922 |
| 2009/10 |
24,340 |
| 2010/11 |
26,944 |
| 2011/12 |
33,638 |
| 2012/13 |
34,016 |
| 2013/14 |
34,578 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1864[1] | 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 Tain from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Tain railway station is a railway station serving the burgh of Tain in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line and is currently (2012) unmanned.
In its heyday the station had a staff of approximately thirty people. The station was opened on 1 June 1864 by the Highland Railway.[1] Murdoch Paterson was the Engineer involved in the Construction of the Station (1863-1864)
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearn | ScotRail Far North Line |
Ardgay | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Fearn Line and station open |
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway Highland Railway |
Meikle Ferry Line open; Station closed | ||
Facilities
Engine Shed
1st Shed
- Former Invergordon Shed (Timber Built) was re-erected and opened in June 1864 (located approximately NH7068.01/1A) - facilities included turntable. Burned down 20 April 1877[2]
2nd Shed
- Slated Gable Style (Stone Built) Opened in 1877 (Sub-Shed to Helmsdale)- no facilities at the shed but a water column and turntable located at station. Dept closed 18 June 1962(Demolished)[3]
Turntable
- Demolished
Signal Box South
- Demolished
Signal Box North
- Demolished
Water Tank
- Stone Built sub-structure supporting cast iron tank. Demolished
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.
- Smith, Roger Griffiths & Paul (1999). The directory of British engine sheds and principal locomotive servicing points : Southern England, the Midlands, East Anglia and Wales. Sparkford: Oxford. ISBN 0860935426.
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