The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland,extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. As the name suggests,it is the northernmost railway in the United Kingdom. The line is entirely single-track,with only passing loops at some intermediate stations allowing trains to pass each other. Like other railway lines in the Highlands and northern Lowlands,it is not electrified and all trains are diesel-powered.
Inverness Airport is an international airport situated at Dalcross,Scotland,7 NM north-east of Inverness. It is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL). The airport is the main gateway for travellers to Inverness and the North of Scotland with a range of scheduled services throughout the United Kingdom,and various scheduled services to Continental Europe. Charter and freight flights operate throughout the UK and Europe. Latest figures state 946,391 passengers passed through the airport in 2019. The airport is also headquarters to Dalcross Handling which now operates across Scotland.
Inverness railway station serves the Scottish city of Inverness. It is the terminus of the Highland Main Line,the Aberdeen–Inverness line,the Kyle of Lochalsh line and the Far North Line.
The Aberdeen–Inverness line is a railway line in Scotland linking Aberdeen and Inverness. It is not electrified. Most of the line is single-track,other than passing places and longer double-track sections between Insch and Kennethmont and Inverurie and Berryden Junction (Aberdeen).
Transport in Scotland is facilitated by road,rail,air and water networks. The Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament has control over most elements of transport policy within Scotland,with the Cabinet Secretary for Transport holding portfolio responsibility within the Scottish Government. Transport Scotland is the Executive Agency responsible for the Scottish transport network.
Aberdeen railway station is the main railway station in Aberdeen,Scotland. It is the busiest railway station in Scotland north of the major cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is located on Guild Street in the city centre,next to Union Square.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station located in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness,including Georgemas,Roadside and Banniskirk. It is also the nearest station to the village of Halkirk,which lies approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west of the station.
Nairn railway station is a railway station serving the town of Nairn in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Forres and Inverness Airport,measured 128 miles 72 chains (207.4 km) from Perth via the former Dava route. It is a category B listed building.
Forres railway station serves the town of Forres,Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen–Inverness line,between Nairn and Elgin,measured 119 miles 42 chains (192.4 km) from Perth via the Dava route.
Elgin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Elgin,Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Keith and Forres,measured 12 miles 18 chains (19.7 km) from Forres.
Keith railway station is a railway station serving the town of Keith,Moray,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Huntly and Elgin,measured 53 miles 8 chains (85.5 km) from Aberdeen,or 30 miles 20 chains (48.7 km) from Forres.
Inverurie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Inverurie,Aberdeenshire,Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,which is mostly single track north of this point,between Kintore and Insch. It is measured 16 miles 72 chains from Aberdeen.
Dyce railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Dyce,Aberdeen,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,with some trains operating on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line and Glasgow to Aberdeen Line also extended to call at Dyce and Inverurie. It is sited 6.25 miles from Aberdeen,being the first stop north of the station.
Pitlochry railway station is a railway station serving the town of Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross,Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Highland main line,28 miles 21 chains (45.5 km) from Perth,between Dunkeld &Birnham and Blair Atholl.
Dalcross was a railway station located at Dalcross,to the east of Inverness,Scotland. It opened in 1855 and closed in 1965. A new station in Dalcross was opened on 2 February 2023.
Aberdeen Crossrail is a proposed railway development in Scotland,first proposed within the 2003 Scottish Strategic Rail Study. It is supported by Nestrans,the north-east of Scotland's voluntary regional transport partnership.
Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire,Scotland. The station was reopened on 18 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million. It is sited 210 miles 44 chains (338.8 km) from Carlisle,and is between Montrose and Stonehaven,on the Dundee to Aberdeen line. There is a crossover at the north end of the station,which can be used to facilitate trains turning back if the line south to Montrose is blocked.
Kintore railway station is in Kintore,Scotland on the Aberdeen–Inverness line. Originally opened in 1854,it closed in 1964 but was reopened on a different site in 2020.
Dalcross,in the original Gaelic,Dealgan Cros,later shortened to Dealgros,is a location in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the Moray Firth about 10 km east-north-east of Inverness and contains Inverness Airport,Dalcross industrial estate,Dalcross Castle and Dalcross Forest.
Abellio ScotRail,operating services under the name ScotRail,was the national train operating company of Scotland. A subsidiary of the Netherlands-based transport conglomerate Abellio,it operated the ScotRail franchise between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022.
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