Station code THS 2011/12 48,104 Opened 1874 | Grid reference ND112679 2012/13 46,024 Number of platforms 1 | |
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Similar Georgemas Junction railway st, Scotscalder railway station, Caithness Horizons, Altnabreac railway station, Wick railway station | ||
Thurso railway station is a railway station serving the town of Thurso, Highland and port of Scrabster (for Northlink Ferries to Stromness), in the Highland council area, in the north of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line, within the former county of Caithness. It is the northernmost station on the National Rail network: 154 miles (248 km) north of Inverness.
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History
The station opened on 28 July 1874. It was identified for closure under the Beeching Axe in the 1960s.
In the past trains from Inverness would split in half at Georgemas Junction, with one portion going to Wick, and the other to Thurso. Prior to the introduction of multiple unit trains by British Rail, a locomotive would be based at Georgemas Junction to take the Thurso portion to and from the junction.
Services
Thurso is served by Abellio ScotRail services to Inverness and Wick.
While the station is at the terminus of the Thurso Branch of the Far North Line, it is not the line's operational end. Trains from Inverness, after arriving at Thurso, go back to Georgemas Junction and then on to Wick, the other terminus of the line.
The typical Monday-Saturday service consists of:
The typical Sunday service consists of: