Tain railway station

Tain National Rail
Scottish Gaelic: Baile Dhubhthaich
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
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  11,174
2005/06 Increase 13,837
2006/07 Increase 18,521
2007/08 Increase 20,847
2008/09 Increase 23,922
2009/10 Increase 24,340
2010/11 Increase 26,944
2011/12 Increase 33,638
2012/13 Increase 34,016
2013/14 Increase 34,578
History
1 June 1864[1] Opened
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* 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.
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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

2nd Shed

Turntable

Signal Box South

Signal Box North

Water Tank

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Butt 1995, p. 226.
  2. 2
  3. 2

Sources

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