Carrbridge railway station

Carrbridge National Rail
Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chàrr
Location
Place Carrbridge
Local authority Highland
Coordinates 57°16′46″N 3°49′41″W / 57.2794°N 3.8280°W / 57.2794; -3.8280Coordinates: 57°16′46″N 3°49′41″W / 57.2794°N 3.8280°W / 57.2794; -3.8280
Grid reference NH899224
Operations
Station code CAG
Managed by Abellio ScotRail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2002/03  1,531
2004/05 Increase 1,910
2005/06 Increase 2,987
2006/07 Increase 3,954
2007/08 Increase 5,438
2008/09 Decrease 3,796
2009/10 Increase 4,500
2010/11 Increase 5,118
2011/12 Increase 5,636
2012/13 Decrease 4,454
2013/14 Increase 5,540
History
8 July 1892 Opened
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Carrbridge from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Carrbridge railway station serves the village of Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland. The railway station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 27¼ miles (44 km) south east of Inverness.

History

The station was opened on 8 July 1892 when the line to Aviemore opened. Services to Inverness commenced on 1 November 1898. The station building is thought to be by the architect William Roberts, dating from 1898.[1]

There have been two accidents at Carrbridge, one in 1914 and another in 2010.

Services

There is a number of services northbound to Inverness and southbound towards Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Aviemore   Virgin Trains East Coast
East Coast Main Line
  Inverness
Aviemore   Abellio ScotRail
Highland Main Line
  Inverness
Historical railways
Aviemore
Line and station open
  Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway
Highland Railway
  Tomatin
Line open; station closed

Facilities

The station has a car park but is not permanently staffed.[2] Flowering shrubs on the platforms are tended by volunteers as part of an 'adopt a station' initiative.[3]

References

  1. The Buildings of Scotland, Highland and Islands. John Gifford. Yale University Press. 1992. ISBN 0-300-09625-9
  2. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CAG/details.aspx
  3. http://www.carrbridge.org/station.htm
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