Tain railway station


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 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. Murdoch Paterson was the engineer involved in the construction of the station.

Facilities

The station is from, and has a passing loop long, flanked by two platforms. Platform 1 on the up line can accommodate trains having seven coaches, whereas platform 2 on the down line can hold eight.

Engine shed

1st shed

There are four through trains northbound to Wick & Thurso in the May 2016 timetable and eight trains to Inverness southbound on weekdays & Saturdays. The additional departures to Inverness run mainly in the morning peak & evening and are run primarily for commuters. On Sundays there are four trains to Inverness and a single departure to Wick.