Far North Line

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The Far North Line is a scenic rural railway in the Scottish Highlands that runs from Inverness to the northern coastal towns of Wick and Thurso, serving some of the most remote communities in mainland Britain.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
rural railway
scenic railway
category Railway lines in Scotland
Scenic railway routes in the United Kingdom
Transport in Highland (council area)
country Scotland
electrification none
endpointDirection north
south
hasJunctionAt Dingwall NERFINISHED
hasJunctionWith Kyle of Lochalsh Line
knownFor scenic views
tourist traffic
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
locatedOn mainland Great Britain
northernTerminusTown Thurso
Wick
notableFeature follows the east coast of northern Scotland for much of its length
includes long sections through sparsely populated moorland
serves some of the most remote communities in mainland Britain
numberOfTracks single track
operator ScotRail
owner Network Rail
partOf National Rail network
railwayRegion ScotRail Highland routes
regionServed Highland Council area
serves Brora
Dingwall NERFINISHED
Forsinard
Georgemas Junction
Golspie NERFINISHED
Helmsdale
Inverness
Tain
Thurso
Wick
southernTerminusCity Inverness
terminus Inverness
Thurso
Wick
trackGauge standard gauge
usedFor limited freight services
passenger services

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