Beauly railway station
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| Beauly | |||
| A'Mhanachainn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||
| Place | Beauly | ||
| Local authority | Highland | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BEL | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 26,616 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 28,384 | ||
| History | |||
| 28 July 1874 | Opened | ||
| 1960 | Closed | ||
| 2002 | Reopened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Beauly from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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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. 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 [1].
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | First ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
Muir of Ord | ||
| First ScotRail Far North Line |
Muir of Ord | |||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Beauly railway station from National Rail
- Highland Council press release - Full Steam Ahead For Beauly Station (15 April 2002)
- Platform PR - based in the old station building
- Inverness and Ross-shire Railway - RailScot
