Tain railway station

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Tain National Rail
Scottish Gaelic: Baile Dhubhthaich
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Location
Place Tain
Local authority Highland
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Grid reference NH781823
Operations
Station code TAI
Managed by Abellio ScotRail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  11,174
2005/06 Increase 13,837
2006/07 Increase 18,521
2007/08 Increase 20,847
2008/09 Increase 23,922
2009/10 Increase 24,340
2010/11 Increase 26,944
2011/12 Increase 33,638
2012/13 Increase 34,016
2013/14 Increase 34,578
History
1 June 1864[1] Opened
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Tain from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Tain railway station is a railway station serving the burgh of Tain in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line and is currently (2012) unmanned.

In its heyday the station had a staff of approximately thirty people. The station was opened on 1 June 1864 by the Highland Railway.[1] Murdoch Paterson was the Engineer involved in the Construction of the Station (1863–1864)

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Fearn   Abellio ScotRail
Far North Line		   Ardgay
Historical railways
Fearn
Line and station open		   Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Highland Railway
  Meikle Ferry
Line open; Station closed

Facilities

Engine Shed

1st Shed

  • Former Invergordon Shed (Timber Built) was re-erected and opened in June 1864 (located approximately NH7068.01/1A) - facilities included turntable. Burned down 20 April 1877[2]

2nd Shed

  • Slated Gable Style (Stone Built) Opened in 1877 (Sub-Shed to Helmsdale)- no facilities at the shed but a water column and turntable located at station. Dept closed 18 June 1962(Demolished)[3]

Turntable

  • Demolished (Pit filled in but pit wall tops still visible)

Signal Box South

  • Demolished

Signal Box North

  • Demolished

Water Tank

  • Stone Built sub-structure supporting cast iron tank. Demolished

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Butt 1995, p. 226.
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  3. ↑ 2[full citation needed]
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