Far North Line

The Far North Line is a railway which runs through the east of the Highland Council Area in Scotland. It runs from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. It is the northernmost passenger railway in the United Kingdom.

Far North Line
Overview
SystemNational Rail
StatusOperational
LocaleHighland
Scotland
TerminiWick/Thurso
Inverness
Stations25
Operation
Opened1862–1874
OwnerNetwork Rail
Operator(s)ScotRail
CharacterRural
Rolling stockClass 158 "Express Sprinter"
Technical
Line lengthInverness to Wick: 161 miles 33 chains (259.8 km)
Georgemas Junction to Thurso: 6 miles 50 chains (10.7 km)
Total: 168 miles 03 chains (270.4 km)
Track gaugeLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.
Route map

Rail map Scotland Far North line.png

Far North Line
Wick
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Bilbster (c. 1960)
Watten (c. 1960)
Bower (c. 1960)
Georgemas Junction
Hoy (c. 1965)
Thurso
Halkirk (c. 1960)
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Forsinard
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Borrobol (c. 1965)
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Salzcraggie (c. 1965)
Helmsdale
West Helmsdale (c. 1871)
Loth (c. 1960)
Brora
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Golspie
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The Mound (c. 1960)
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Lairg
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Ardgay
West Fearn (c. 1865)
Edderton (c. 1960)
Meikle Ferry (c. 1869)
Tain
Fearn
Nigg (c. 1960)
Kildary (c. 1960)
Delny (c. 1960)
Invergordon
Alness
Evanton (c. 1960)
Foulis (c. 1960)
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Dingwall
Conon Bridge
Muir of Ord
Beauly
Clunes (c. 1960)
Lentran (c. 1960)
Bunchrew (c. 1960)
Clachnaharry (c. 1913)
Rose Street Junction
Welsh's Bridge Junction
Inverness
Millburn Junction

It is entirely a single-track railway. There are crossing loops at some stations to allow trains to pass each other.