Brora railway station (/ˈbrɔːrə/) is a railway station serving the small town of Brora in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line, 90 miles 48 chains (145.8 km) from Inverness, between Dunrobin Castle and Helmsdale.[5] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
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General information | |
Location | Brora, Highland Scotland |
Coordinates | 58.0131°N 3.8523°W / 58.0131; -3.8523 |
Grid reference | NC906041 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BRA[2] |
History | |
Original company | Duke of Sutherland's Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
19 June 1871[3] | Opened |
Passengers | |
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Listed Building – Category C(S) | |
Designated | 23 July 1987 |
Reference no. | LB571[4] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station opened on 19 June 1871, and was staffed from 1872 to 1992. The former station buildings are now unused but together with the cast iron footbridge are a listed building.[4]
The station has basic facilities, including waiting shelters on both platforms, and a small car park and bike racks adjacent to platform 2. Both platforms have step-free access, but are also connected by a footbridge.[6]
2002-03 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
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Entries and exits | 4,024 | 3,462 | 3,483 | 3,277 | 3,723 | 4,660 | 5,614 | 5,780 | 5,164 | 5,556 | 6,380 | 5,616 | 5,524 | 5,616 | 5,994 | 6,992 | 6,354 | 648 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
There are four departures each weekday & Saturday, and one each way on a Sunday. Trains run northbound to Wick via Thurso and southbound to Lairg, Dingwall and Inverness.[8]
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Dunrobin Castle or Golspie |
ScotRail Far North Line |
Helmsdale | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Dunrobin Castle Line and station open |
Highland Railway Duke of Sutherland's Railway |
Loth Line open, station closed |
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