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'''Fearn railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving the village of [[Hill of Fearn]] in the [[Highland (council area)|Highland]] [[Council areas of Scotland|council area]] of [[Scotland]]. It is situated on the [[Far North Line]] and is also the nearest station to [[Balintore, Easter Ross|Balintore]], [[Hilton of Cadboll|Hilton]] and [[Shandwick]] (the [[Seaboard Villages]]), [[Portmahomack]] and the [[Nigg Bay]] area of [[Easter Ross]]. The railway through Fearn station is [[Single track (rail)|single track]], the nearest [[passing loop]]s being at {{Stnlnk|Invergordon}} to the south and {{Stnlnk|Tain}} to the west. |
'''Fearn railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving the village of [[Hill of Fearn]] in the [[Highland (council area)|Highland]] [[Council areas of Scotland|council area]] of [[Scotland]]. It is situated on the [[Far North Line]] and is also the nearest station to [[Balintore, Easter Ross|Balintore]], [[Hilton of Cadboll|Hilton]] and [[Shandwick]] (the [[Seaboard Villages]]), [[Portmahomack]] and the [[Nigg Bay]] area of [[Easter Ross]]. The railway through Fearn station is [[Single track (rail)|single track]], the nearest [[passing loop]]s being at {{Stnlnk|Invergordon}} to the south and {{Stnlnk|Tain}} to the west. The station is {{convert|40|mi|60|chain|km|lk=in}} from {{stnlnk|Inverness}}, and has a single platform which is long enough for a seven-coach train.{{sfn|Brailsford|2017|loc=map 18D}} |
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Revision as of 23:31, 1 March 2018
Fearn | |
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| General information | |
| Other names | Scottish Gaelic: Manachainn Rois[1] |
| Standort | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°46′41″N 3°59′38″W / 57.7780°N 3.9940°W |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FRN |
| History | |
| Original company | Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1864[2] | Opened |
Fearn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Hill of Fearn in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated on the Far North Line and is also the nearest station to Balintore, Hilton and Shandwick (the Seaboard Villages), Portmahomack and the Nigg Bay area of Easter Ross. The railway through Fearn station is single track, the nearest passing loops being at Invergordon to the south and Tain to the west. The station is 40 miles 60 chains (65.6 km) from Inverness, and has a single platform which is long enough for a seven-coach train.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invergordon | Abellio ScotRail Far North Line |
Tain | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Nigg Line open; Station closed |
Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Tain Line and station open | ||
References
Notes
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 95.
- ^ Brailsford 2017, map 18D.
Sources
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- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - 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.
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