Tain Railway Station

Tain railway station is a railway station serving the burgh of Tain in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line and is currently (2012) unmanned. In its heyday the station had a staff of approximately thirty people. The station was opened on 1 June 1864 by the Highland Railway. Murdoch Paterson was the Engineer involved in the Construction of the Station (1863 - 1864)FacilitiesEngine Shed1st Shed Former Invergordon Shed was re-erected and opened in June 1864 - facilities included turntable. Burned down 20 April 18772nd Shed Slated Gable Style Opened in 1877 - no facilities at the shed but a water column and turntable located at station. Dept closed 18 June 1962Turntable Demolished (Pit filled in but pit wall tops still visible)Signal Box South DemolishedSignal Box North DemolishedWater Tank Stone Built sub-structure supporting cast iron tank. DemolishedServicesThere are four through trains northbound to Wick & Thurso in the May 2016 timetable and eight trains to Inverness southbound on weekdays & Saturdays. The additional departures to Inverness run mainly in the morning peak & evening and are run primarily for commuters. On Sundays there are four trains to Inverness and a single departure to Wick.

Tain railway station is a railway station serving the burgh of Tain in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line and is currently (2012) unmanned. In its heyday the station had a staff of approximately thirty people. The station was opened on 1 June 1864 by the Highland Railway. Murdoch Paterson was the Engineer involved in the Construction of the Station (1863 - 1864)FacilitiesEngine Shed1st Shed Former Invergordon Shed was re-erected and opened in June 1864 - facilities included turntable. Burned down 20 April 18772nd Shed Slated Gable Style Opened in 1877 - no facilities at the shed but a water column and turntable located at station. Dept closed 18 June 1962Turntable Demolished (Pit filled in but pit wall tops still visible)Signal Box South DemolishedSignal Box North DemolishedWater Tank Stone Built sub-structure supporting cast iron tank. DemolishedServicesThere are four through trains northbound to Wick & Thurso in the May 2016 timetable and eight trains to Inverness southbound on weekdays & Saturdays. The additional departures to Inverness run mainly in the morning peak & evening and are run primarily for commuters. On Sundays there are four trains to Inverness and a single departure to Wick.