Invergordon Railway Station

Invergordon railway station is a railway station serving the town of Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line. The station consists of two side platforms with two tracks forming a passing loop on the predominantly single-track line from Dingwall to Thurso and Wick. The permanent station buildings are all on the southbound platform, the northbound platform having a simple shelter. As of 2011 the buildings are not in use. In 2008 /2009, the station underwent a brightening-up programme run by the Invergordon "Off The Wall" group. Northbound, leaving the station, the track snakes under a one-way road bridge and runs alongside Park Primary school until turning into single track; it then runs through the Invergordon distillery and Inverbreakie housing estate. It then enters the woods. The station's usage has more than doubled since 2004 /2005. GeographyThe station is located at the south end of Invergordon high street and is easily accessible from all areas of Invergordon, the closest area being the densely populated area of South lodge. ServicesThe 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. Prior to this, 3 departures in each direction was the standard service on the line for many years.

Invergordon railway station is a railway station serving the town of Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line. The station consists of two side platforms with two tracks forming a passing loop on the predominantly single-track line from Dingwall to Thurso and Wick. The permanent station buildings are all on the southbound platform, the northbound platform having a simple shelter. As of 2011 the buildings are not in use. In 2008 /2009, the station underwent a brightening-up programme run by the Invergordon "Off The Wall" group. Northbound, leaving the station, the track snakes under a one-way road bridge and runs alongside Park Primary school until turning into single track; it then runs through the Invergordon distillery and Inverbreakie housing estate. It then enters the woods. The station's usage has more than doubled since 2004 /2005. GeographyThe station is located at the south end of Invergordon high street and is easily accessible from all areas of Invergordon, the closest area being the densely populated area of South lodge. ServicesThe 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. Prior to this, 3 departures in each direction was the standard service on the line for many years.