Carrbridge railway station
Carrbridge  | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chàrr | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Carrbridge |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°16′46″N 3°49′41″W / 57.2794°N 3.8280°WCoordinates: 57°16′46″N 3°49′41″W / 57.2794°N 3.8280°W |
| Grid reference | NH899224 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CAG |
| Managed by | Abellio 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* | |
| 2011/12 |
 5,636 |
| 2012/13 |
 4,454 |
| 2013/14 |
5,540 |
| 2014/15 |
6,256 |
| 2015/16 |
6,898 |
| History | |
| 8 July 1892 | 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 Carrbridge from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Carrbridge railway station serves the village of Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland. The railway station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 27 1⁄4 miles (43.9 km) southeast of Inverness.
History
The station was opened on 8 July 1892 when the line to Aviemore opened. Services to Inverness commenced on 1 November 1898. The station building is thought to be by the architect William Roberts, dating from 1898.[1]
There have been two accidents at Carrbridge, one in 1914 and another in 2010.
Services
There are five northbound departures to Inverness and six southbound trains to Perth, the latter continuing to either Glasgow Queen Street or Edinburgh. Four trains call each way on Sundays, including the southbound Highland Chieftain to London King's Cross.[2]
View NW, towards Inverness (1986)
View SE, towards Aviemore and Perth (1986)
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviemore | Virgin Trains East Coast East Coast Main Line |
Inverness | ||
| Aviemore | Abellio ScotRail Highland Main Line |
Inverness | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Aviemore Line and station open |
Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway Highland Railway |
Tomatin Line open; station closed | ||
Facilities
The station has a car park but is not permanently staffed.[3] Flowering shrubs on the platforms are tended by volunteers as part of an 'adopt a station' initiative.[4]
References
- ↑ The Buildings of Scotland, Highland and Islands. John Gifford. Yale University Press. 1992. ISBN 0-300-09625-9
- ↑ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 229
- ↑ http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CAG/details.aspx
- ↑ http://www.carrbridge.org/station.htm
- 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 978-1-85260-508-7. 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Page about Carrbridge Station
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