Insch railway station
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Insch | |||
View from Insch Railway Station looking west towards Hill of Dunnideer | |||
Location | |||
Place | Insch | ||
Local authority | Aberdeenshire | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | INS | ||
Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
Platforms in use | 2 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
2002/03 * | 53,325 | ||
2004/05 * | 62,261 | ||
2005/06 * | 66,432 | ||
History | |||
1854 | Opened | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Insch from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Insch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.
The station building accommodates the Insch Connection Museum which records the history of the railway in Insch and the local region.
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[edit] Future developments
The Scotland Route Utilisation Strategy Draft for Consultation, published by Network Rail in August 2006, acknowledges the need for improved frequency and capacity of passenger services on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line given the high patronage at peak times. Two development options are identified in the report: the provision of additional infrastructure to allow an accelerated hourly service; and platform extensions to permit six-car operation. If the latter were implemented, the platforms at Insch railway station would be extended by 17 metres. [1]
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Insch railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Inverurie | First ScotRail Aberdeen to Inverness Line |
Huntly | ||
Historical Railways | ||||
Buchanstone Line open; Station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway | Wardhouse Line open; Station closed |