Far North Line

Britain’s most northerly line, a lonely 4-hour run to Wick that swings far inland on the Lairg Loop to dodge the deep Highland sea firths.

Stations

1. 0 kmInverness
2. 16 kmBeauly
3. 21 kmMuir of Ord
4. 26 kmConon Bridge
5. 30 kmDingwall
6. 46 kmAlness
7. Show 14 more stations

   1. 50 kmInvergordon
   2. 65 kmFearn
   3. 71 kmTain
   4. 93 kmArdgay
   5. 98 kmCulrain
   6. 98 kmInvershin
   7. 107 kmLairg
   8. 123 kmRogart
   9. 135 kmGolspie
   10. 138 kmDunrobin Castle
   11. 145 kmBrora
   12. 162 kmHelmsdale
   13. 178 kmKildonan
   14. 189 kmKinbrace
8. 201 kmForsinard
9. 214 kmAltnabreac
10. 229 kmScotscalder
11. 236 kmGeorgemas Junction
12. 258 kmWick

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 416029 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 28 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 10 m from it
• The operator publishes this line's timetable: ScotRail timetables — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Far North Line?

The Far North Line runs 259 km from Inverness to Wick.

How long does the Far North Line take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 4 h 21 min for the 259 km. That is an average of 60 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.

Who runs the Far North Line?

ScotRail, with Class 158.

How old is the Far North Line?

The line has been in service since 1874. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

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