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The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. As the name suggests, it is the northernmost railway in the United Kingdom. The line is entirely single-track, with only passing loops at some intermediate stations allowing trains to pass each other. Like other ...
This is a route-map template for the Far North Line, a Scottish railway line.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The Far North Line was built in several stages through sparsely populated and undulating terrain within the Highland area of Scotland.Extending to 161 miles (259 km), it runs north from Inverness to Wick and Thurso in Caithness, and currently carries a regular passenger train service.
The Kyle of Lochalsh Line leaves the Far North Line at Dingwall. Between 1885 and 1946 a branch left the line at Fodderty Junction, 138 miles 56 chains (223.2 km) from Perth. [111] The line was diverted in 1954, as part of a hydro electric project that raised the level of Loch Luichart, [112] the distances are measured from Perth via this new line.
Chester–Birkenhead line: 1840: North West: Third rail, 750 V DC: Chester–Warrington line: 1850: North West — Crewe–Liverpool line: North West: OHLE, 25 kV 50 Hz AC: Crewe–Manchester line: 1841: North West: OHLE, 25 kV 50 Hz AC: Cumbrian Coast line: Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness: 1844–1845: North West — East Lancashire line ...
Authority was granted, but in the case of the Highland Railway only for a 13 + 3 ⁄ 4-mile (22.1 km) line as far as Portessie, with running rights over the Great North coast line between Buckie and Portsoy and the Great North obtaining reciprocal rights over the Highland railway between Elgin and Forres. The Portessie branch opened on 1 August ...
The whole line, together with the Far North Line, is signalled using the Radio Electronic Token Block system, which is very cost-effective in both implementation and maintenance, but significantly limits the capacity of the lines. [17] Along the route there are 29 bridges, 31 cuttings, and a single tunnel.
Wick station in August 1980. The station was designed by Murdoch Paterson and built by the Sutherland and Caithness Railway, opening the line in 1874. [3] [6] A wrought-iron turntable, 45 feet (14 m) in diameter, was installed at the station by the Railway Steel and Plant Company of Manchester, [7] along with an engine shed capable of housing four engines and a special loading bank for the ...