Carrbridge railway station


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, from. It has a passing loop long, flanked by two platforms which can each accommodate a thirteen-coach train.

History

The station was opened on 8 July 1892 when the Highland Railway opened the line from.
Services northbound started on 8 July 1897 when the line to was opened, the line through to opened on 1 November 1898.
The station was built with a passing loop on the otherwise single track railway, a signal box and several sidings on the north side of the line.
The station building is thought to be by the architect William Roberts, dating from 1898. A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1954 to 1965.
There have been two accidents at Carrbridge, one in 1914 and another in 2010.

Services 2020

As of 2020, There is 5 trains per day northbound departures to Inverness and 6 trains per day southbound trains to, the latter continuing to either or Edinburgh. 4 trains call each way on Sundays, including the southbound Highland Chieftain to London King's Cross.

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Facilities

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