Kinbrace railway station is a railway station serving the village of Kinbrace in the Highland council area in the north of Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line, 118 miles 20 chains (190.3 kilometres) from Inverness, between Kildonan and Forsinard.[3] The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate the services at the station.
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General information | |
Location | Kinbrace, Highland Scotland |
Coordinates | 58.2585°N 3.9412°W / 58.2585; -3.9412 |
Grid reference | NC862316 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | KBC[2] |
History | |
Opened | 28 July 1874 |
Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
28 July 1874 | Opened |
Passengers | |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Helmsdale had been linked to Inverness by rail in 1870. The Sutherland and Caithness Railway was formed in 1871 to carry the railway onward to Thurso and Wick, by a route which took it through Strath Ullie. The line opened on 28 July 1874[4] and included a station at Kinbrace.[5][6]
The station unusually has two waiting shelters, as well as a help point and bike racks.[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
The single platform is long enough for a four-coach train.[8]
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 | 754 | 518 | 562 | 537 | 737 | 792 | 410 | 448 | 778 | 1,090 | 1,092 | 528 | 456 | 464 | 376 | 510 | 456 | 44 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
In the December 2021 timetable, there are four trains north to Wick via Thurso and three south to Inverness from Wick, on weekdays and Saturdays. There is a fourth Wick to Inverness service, but this does not stop at Kinbrace. There is a single train each way on Sundays.[10] Trains stop at the station on request.
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Kildonan | ScotRail Far North Line |
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Borrobol Platform Line open, station closed |
Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Forsinard Line and station open |
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