Inverness railway station

UK stations
name = Inverness
other_name = Inbhir Nis


caption = Inverness Railway Station
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Inverness
code = INV
borough = Highland
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usage0405 = 0.823
usage0506 = 0.873
usage0607 = 0.916
platforms = 7
years = 5 November 1855
events = Opened|

Inverness railway station (Scottish Gaelic:"stèisean-rèile Inbhir Nis") is the only railway station in the Scottish city of Inverness.

History

Opened on 5 November 1855 as the western terminus of the Inverness and Nairn Railway , it is now the terminus of the Highland Main Line, the Aberdeen-Inverness Line (of which the Inverness and Nairn Railway is now a part), the Kyle of Lochalsh Line and the Far North Line.

Like most stations in the United Kingdom, Inverness is owned by Network Rail. However, it is leased to First ScotRail who operate most of the services using the station. National Express East Coast run the only non-First ScotRail service: the daily Highland Chieftain to London King's Cross.

The station itself sits at one apex of a triangular junction in the centre of Inverness. Of the seven platforms, only one is linked to two sides of the triangle. The Highland Main and Aberdeen Lines both approach the station from the east, while the Far North Line (which also carries traffic heading for the Kyle Line) approach from the north-west.

*A single parliamentary train is run along the third chord of the triangle each week, as part of a through Aberdeen-Kyle service, which calls at Inverness twice in succession.

tation Improvements

New platform destinations lcd screens have recently been installed, along with a new main departures and arrivals information board. New customer seating has also been provided.

ervice Frequencies

Train services per day serving the main destinations from Inverness

Inverness Rail Route Information

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