Beauly railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Beauly
other_name = A'Mhanachainn
code = BEL


caption =
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Beauly
borough = Highland
platforms = 1
lowusage0405 = 26,616
lowusage0506 = 28,384
lowusage0607 = 35,860
years = 28 July 1874
events = Opened
years1 = 1960
events1 = Closed
years2 = 2002
events2 = Reopened

Beauly railway station serves the village of Beauly in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is the first stop after leaving Inverness station, heading north on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line and the Far North Line. The original station, opened in 1862 with the construction of the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, had two platforms and a passing-loop. It closed a nearly a century later, in 1960.

Following a local campaign, the station was reopened in 2002. A new platform, shelter and car park were built in a £250,000 project. This platform is one of the shortest in Scotland, only long enough for a single carriage. Normally operated by Class 158 trains, there is only one door in operation. Announcements are made on the train as to which door this will be. The original station building is now used for offices and housing.

The reopening of the station led to 75% of local commuters switching from road to rail [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/5187370.stm BBC News] 17 July 2006] .

References

External links

* [http://www.highland.gov.uk/cx/pressreleases/2002/apr2002/beauly_station.htm Highland Council press release - Full Steam Ahead For Beauly Station] (15 April 2002)
* [http://www.platformpr.co.uk/about.php Platform PR - based in the old station building]
* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Inverness_and_Ross-shire_Railway/body.htm#beauly Inverness and Ross-shire Railway - RailScot]