The Highland Railway (HR) was one of the smaller British railways before the Railways Act 1921, operating north of Perth railway station in Scotland and serving the farthest north of Britain. Based in Inverness, the company was formed by merger in 1865, absorbing over 249 miles (401 km) of line. It continued to expand, reaching Wick and Thurso in the north and Kyle of Lochalsh in the west, eventually serving the counties of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty, Inverness, Perth, Nairn, Moray and Banff. Southward it connected with the Caledonian Railway at Stanley Junction, north of Perth, and eastward with the Great North of Scotland Railway at Boat of Garten, Elgin, Keith and Portessie.
Aviemore railway station serves the town and tourist resort of Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. The station, which is owned by Network Rail (NR) and managed by Abellio ScotRail, is on the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness, and is also the southern terminus of the Strathspey preserved railway.
Inverness railway station is the railway station serving the Scottish city of Inverness.
Nairn railway station is a railway station serving the town of Nairn in Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line. It is a category B listed building. The station appeared as 'Inverness' in the 1970 film The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.
Forres railway station serves the town of Forres, Moray in Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen–Inverness line.
Dunkeld & Birnam railway station serves the towns of Dunkeld and Birnam in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located on the Highland Main Line, 15 miles 31 chains (24.8 km) north of Perth and is the first stop on the line north of there. It has a passing loop 28 chains (560 m) long, flanked by two platforms. Platform 1 on the up (southbound) line can accommodate trains having twelve coaches, but platform 2 on the down (northbound) line can only hold ten. When no crossing is to be made, northbound trains are usually routed through platform 1 which is signalled for bi-directional running.
Pitlochry railway station, located on the Highland main line, serves the town of Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is served regularly by Abellio ScotRail trains between Glasgow or Edinburgh and Inverness, the daily Caledonian Sleeper service to and from London Euston and the daily London North Eastern Railway service between London King's Cross and Inverness via York along the East Coast Main Line.
Newtonmore railway station serves the village of Newtonmore, Highland, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line. The station is 68 miles 62 chains (110.7 km) from Perth, and has a single platform which is long enough for a ten-coach train. It is currently the only station on the Highland Main Line to have one platform, although the former second platform can still be seen adjacent to the first platform.
Aberfeldy railway station served the village of Aberfeldy in Scotland.
The Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway was built by the Highland Railway to provide a direct route between Inverness and Aviemore.
The Inverness and Perth Junction Railway was built to link the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway at Forres and Perth and Dunkeld Railway, ultimately absorbing the latter.
Strathspey Railway is a historic railway in Scotland that ran from Boat of Garten to Dufftown.
Broomhill railway station or Broomhill for Nethy Bridge railway station is a reconstructed railway station on the former Highland Railway main line which was originally built to serve the small villages of Nethy Bridge and Dulnain Bridge in Strathspey. It is at present the eastern terminus of the Strathspey Steam Railway.
Dalguise railway station served the Scottish settlement of Dalguise, Perth and Kinross, from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
Grandtully railway station served the village of Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
The Killiecrankie railway station served the village of Killiecrankie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1864 to 1965.
Struan railway station served the village of Struan, Perthshire, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
Dalnaspidal railway station served the burgh of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
Kincraig railway station served the village of Kincraig, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
