Invergordon railway station
Invergordon LMSR | |||||
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Key dates | |||||
23 March 1863[3] | Opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 28,806 | ||||
2019/20 | 27,826 | ||||
2020/21 | 3,134 | ||||
2021/22 | 13,308 | ||||
2022/23 | 18,758 | ||||
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Invergordon railway station is a
History
The station opened on 23 March 1863,[5] as part of the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, later the Highland Railway and then the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
Accidents and incidents
On 26 November 1944,
Facilities
Both platforms have a help point and benches, whilst only platform 2 has a shelter (passengers on platform 1 have to use the old station buildings for shelter). There is a car park and bike racks adjacent to platform 1. Both platforms have multiple entries, all with step-free access.[8] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Platform layout
The station consists of two side platforms, which can each accommodate an eight-coach train, flanking a
Passenger volume
2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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Entries and exits | 7,069 | 8,109 | 9,195 | 12,949 | 15,853 | 19,974 | 20,648 | 23,444 | 34,564 | 34,974 | 36,355 | 31,962 | 29,054 | 27,886 | 28,958 | 28,806 | 27,826 | 3,134 | 13,308 | 18,758 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
The station has seen a number of timetable improvements since 2008, with the addition of an extra through train each way to/from Wick on weekdays and further shorter distance services to/from Inverness aimed at the commuter market (these mainly run as far as Tain or Ardgay). Prior to this, 3 departures in each direction was the standard service on the line for many years.[11]
In the December 2021 timetable, the station sees 6 services northbound on weekdays (4 to Wick via Thurso, 1 to Ardgay, 1 to Tain) and 4 northbound on Sundays (1 to Wick, 3 to Tain). On weekdays and Saturdays, there are 9 services southbound to Inverness, with 5 on Sundays.[12]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Alness or Dingwall | ScotRail Far North Line |
Fearn or Tain or Terminates here | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Alness Line and station open |
Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Delny Line open; Station closed |
References
- ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- ^ Deaves, Phil. "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Quick 2022, p. 256.
- ISBN 978-1909431-26-3.
- ^ Quick 2022, p. p=256.
- ^ Form 1160 Crash Report (Report). Air Ministry. 1944.
- ISBN 0920436412.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Brailsford 2017, map 18D.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Table 239 National Rail timetable, May 2006.
- ^ eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 219
Bibliography
- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links
- Train times and station information for Invergordon railway station from National Rail