Tain railway station
Tain | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Scottish Gaelic: Baile Dhubhthaich |
| Location | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°48′52″N 4°03′07″W / 57.8144°N 4.0519°W |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TAI |
| History | |
| Original company | Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1864[1] | Opened |
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.[1] Murdoch Paterson was the Engineer involved in the Construction of the Station (1863–1864)
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearn | Abellio ScotRail Far North Line |
Ardgay | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Fearn Line and station open |
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway Highland Railway |
Meikle Ferry Line open; Station closed | ||
Facilities
Engine Shed
1st Shed
- Former Invergordon Shed (Timber Built) was re-erected and opened in June 1864 (located approximately NH7068.01/1A) - facilities included turntable. Burned down 20 April 1877[2]
2nd Shed
- Slated Gable Style (Stone Built) Opened in 1877 (Sub-Shed to Helmsdale)- no facilities at the shed but a water column and turntable located at station. Dept closed 18 June 1962(Demolished)[3]
Turntable
- Demolished (Pit filled in but pit wall tops still visible)
Signal Box South
- Demolished
Signal Box North
- Demolished
Water Tank
- Stone Built sub-structure supporting cast iron tank. Demolished
Services
There 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.[4]
References
Notes
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 226.
- ^ 2 [full citation needed]
- ^ 2 [full citation needed]
- ^ Table 239 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Smith, Roger Griffiths & Paul (1999). The directory of British engine sheds and principal locomotive servicing points : Southern England, the Midlands, East Anglia and Wales. Sparkford: Oxford. ISBN 0860935426.
External links
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